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DRC
Zealous mining investor Klaus Eckhof back in Bisié tin zone

With the prospects for tin looking rosy over the next few years, Klaus Eckhof, a keen investor in the DRC's mining sector, is hoping to develop a tin project next to Alphamin's very high-grade Bisié deposit. [...]

Published on 21/10/2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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DRC
Zealous mining investor Klaus Eckhof back in Bisié tin zone

DRC
Conflict escalates between miners AVZ and Manono Lithium in Tanganyika

DRC
With AJN, serial entrepreneur Klaus Eckhof could dig deeper into Manono lithium

DRC
Klaus Eckhof circles back to Manono's lithium

In Focus | DRC
Felix Tshisekedi's inner circle in a panic over mining deal dispute

DRC
Battle to take over Kipoi copper operator Tiger Resources settled at last

DRC
The never-ending controversy over state-run Sokimo's gold

Spotlight | DRC
China-DRC middleman Simon Cong goes into copper mining with Gecamines

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

Spotlight | DRC
Barrick, Eckhof, Sokimo, Fimosa: for all the gold in DRC