China gains ground in DR Congo’s mining sector as Australian firm loses permits
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“China gains ground in DR Congo’s mining sector as Australian firm loses permits”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia that confirms Chinese firms' increased presence or AVZ Minerals losing permits in DR Congo.
“On March 19, DR Congo’s Mining Registry announced the cancellation of mining permits held by Australia’s AVZ Minerals for non-payment of surface rights fees”
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Wikipedia entry about Manono, DR Congo is unrelated to AVZ Minerals' permit cancellation. No other sources corroborate the claim.
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— Manono is a town and territory in Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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“Then, on Thursday in Beijing, DR Congo’s Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba and China’s Minister of Natural Resources Guan Zhiou signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for 'cooperation in the fields of geology and mineral resources'”
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Wikipedia entries about copper mining and DR Congo's geography do not mention the alleged MOU between DR Congo and China's ministers.
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— Copper mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Extraction du cuivre en République démocratique du Congo) mainly takes place in the Copper Belt of the southern Katanga Province of the D…
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— The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest …
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— Tenke Fungurume Mining SA (TFM) is one of the largest copper and cobalt producers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Construction on the site began in the latter part of 2006, and in 2009, TFM…
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“The pact will involve regular consultations between their state institutions, compliance with DR Congo’s laws and regulations, and protection of investments”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia that confirms the MOU's provisions about consultations or investment protection.
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