The fight for the "trillion dollar maps" - The Saturday Story

“万亿地图”之争——周六故事

The Story

2026-04-25

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Hidden in a quiet Belgian archive, century-old colonial maps of the Democratic Republic of Congo may hold the key to an estimated $24 trillion in untapped minerals. Now the United States, backed by Trump, together with the likes of Jeff Bezos, want them. The curators, however, are in no hurry to hand them over. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Written by: Madeleine Spence, deputy editor for News Review, The Sunday Times. Read by: Olivia Case. Host: Luke Jones.  Producer: Dave Creasey. We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com Read more: The $24trn question: who owns these 100-year-old mining maps? Clips: DW, BBC. Photo: Getty Images, The Sunday Times. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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