Private company

American Congo Company

Defunct forestry company in Belgian Congo

The American Congo Company was a US-owned concessionary company that was active in the Congo Free State and its successor, the Belgian Congo. At first it was focused on rubber extraction, but that soon shifted to diamond mining.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The American Congo Company was a US-owned concessionary company that was active in the Congo Free State and its successor, the Belgian Congo. At first it was focused on rubber extraction, but that soon shifted to diamond mining.2

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