Congo
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UPDATE 2-Glencore takes control of Mutanda with $480 mln deal -
LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Commodities trader Glencore has taken majority control of its fast-growing Mutanda copper operation in Congo with deals worth $480 million, marking the first step in a planned merger of the mine with its nearby ...
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Mining firms face scrutiny over Congo deals -
Campaigners argue natural resources exploited to benefit multinationals rather than local population MPs are set to launch an investigation into the involvement of British-connected shell companies and London-listed mining groups in opaque deals to acquire ...
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Invest in Africa Now: Nana Sangmuah -
Last year, Africa was the region that witnessed the strongest growth in gold-mining operations. In an exclusive interview with The
Gold Report, Nana Sangmuah, managing director of research with Toronto-based Clarus Securities, expects that ...
18:29 :
Panorama: Glencore mines probe -
Glencore, the multi-billion
pound commodity giant, stands accused of profiting from child labour in a mine in the Congo, and paying the associates of paramilitary killers in
Colombia.
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Glencore Accused Of Profiting From Child Labor In Congo -Report -
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Commodities giant Glencore PLC (GLEN.LN) will be accused by the BBC current affairs program Panorama this week of profiting from child labor and polluting a river at copper mining operations in Congo, U.K. newspaper The ...
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DR Congo mines guide on the web -
A website is launched to promote greater transparency in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining sector, which is plagued by conflict and corruption.
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Kevin Puil: Exotic Congo Holds Hidden Values -
Investments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo often get dinged with an "exotic locale" discount, but the jurisdiction is much less risky than even a few years ago. Kevin Puil, a portfolio manager with Malcolm H. Gissen & Associates ...
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Pointless regulations: It’s a jungle out there -
A TYPICAL company in Congo with a gross profit margin of 20% faces a tax bill equivalent to 340% of profits. Some survive by slipping the tax collector a few Congolese francs to look the other way. This is nice for tax collectors, but not ...
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Congo rape victims face slavery in gold and mineral mines -
Women driven out of their villages by militias are being forced into exploitative work, Guardian investigation findsRape victims in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being forced to work in conditions of slavery in mines producing ...
actualidad Congo -