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Edition of Thursday 20 August 2026
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SAR Registry

The Strategic Asset Reserve of the US-DRC Strategic Partnership, rendered consultable: publicly reported designations and transactions. Select a row to open its life-cycle profile.
LAST UPDATED: 16 July 2026
NEXT SCHEDULED REVIEW: Q3 2026
FULL DESIGNATED LIST: NOT PUBLIC. PUBLIC ROWS ONLY
INITIAL DESIGNATION: 5 FEB 2026 (INAUGURAL JSC)
REPORTED LAYER: REUTERS 18 FEB / 2 MAR / 21 APR 2026
REPORTED AGGREGATE: ~44 ASSETS (MAY 2026)
PUBLIC ROWS: 13
CONSULTED: 16 JULY 2026
VERSION: v2.0
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The mechanism

Article IV / VII · What SAR is. The DRC designates strategic assets for US-first access. Governance sits with the Joint Steering Committee.
The waterfall · US persons first. A 3 month proposal window, then a 3 month negotiation window, renewable once. Roughly 6 months of exclusivity inside a 9 month total before aligned persons enter. Anything unresolved at 12 months returns to the JSC.
Article IV · The prohibition. No asset may be designated if it breaches DRC domestic law or an international obligation. This is the live Rubaya and Manono test.
Ownership ratchet · Non-aligned equity cap. Steps down 40, 30, 20, 10 percent across years 5, 10 and 20.
Article VI · Governance. Joint Steering Committee. Inaugural meeting 5 February 2026.
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