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DRC
Tensions at the top over Tenke Fungurume mine

Prime Minister Sama Lukonde Kyenge is furious that his government has no representation on the commission set up by the president's office to reassess the reserves of Tenke Fungurume Mining's copper mine. [...]

Published on 17/09/2021 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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