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Spotlight | DRC
Glencore chief executive Ivan Glasenberg denies involvement in Katanga Mining's alleged misconduct

Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg. © ALEXANDRA WEY/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Ivan Glasenberg has been accused by Katanga Mining's American shareholders of having contributed to the management problems and publication of false information by the Glencore subsidiary operating the Kamoto copper mine. He claims, however, that he and Glencore have nothing to do with the affair. [...]

Published on 09/10/2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | DRC
Glencore chief executive Ivan Glasenberg denies involvement in Katanga Mining's alleged misconduct

DRC
Glencore forks out $180m to Kinshasa over corruption allegations

DRC
Glencore's Katanga Mining to pay investors $1m

Mauritius
Ex-Glencore and Trafigura exec Deon Garbers resurfaces in consulting

Botswana
Vast Resources sets up shop in Gaborone

South Africa
Judge Dennis Davis still chasing wealthiest taxpayers

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As Glasenberg retires, Marc Rich's personal assets still structured in Switzerland

DRC
Shareholders of Glencore subsidiary Katanga Mining seek to end dispute amicably

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Bogged down by US lawsuits, Glencore withdraws in favour of local partner

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Swiss 'bourgeois' parties clash over anti-Glencore law

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Chinese business bridge-builder in Congo pulls out of Manono lithium

DRC
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DRC
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DRC
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