Congo
Pierre Oba's battle with Australian miners drags on


Republic of Congo minister of mines and geology Pierre Oba in New York on 26 May 2015.
Republic of Congo minister of mines and geology Pierre Oba in New York on 26 May 2015. © Jemal Countess/Getty Images via AFP
The Congolese minister of mines is dealing with three separate arbitration proceedings over the withdrawal in late 2020 of the mining permits of Sundance Resources, Avima Iron Ore and Equatorial Resources. [...]
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