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Falling cobalt prices at the heart of Och-Ziff and Africo scuffle

A group of former Africo Resources investors has been authorised by court to seek damages from American hedge fund Och-Ziff [...]

Published on 17.09.2019 at 03:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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The criminal action brought by the US authorities in September 2016 against the New York hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (renamed Sculptor Capital Management in 2019) for corrupting Congolese and Libyan public officials finally reached a conclusion on 13 May.

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Och-Ziff non-plussed with ex-Africo investors' compensation figure

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Och-Ziff scolded for being too nosey over Africo's Kalukundi affairs

Eastern District of New York magistrate Lois Bloom will not be allowing OZ Africa to seek documents to identify all [...]

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$1.38 billion: the top figure ex-Africo investors put on Kalukundi losses

The expert hired by Africo's former shareholders has estimated the amount they can claim from Och-Ziff for the loss of rights to the Katanga copper and cobalt site.

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Och-Ziff vs. Africo: Kalukundi appraisal due mid-November

Mining consultant Neil Rigby should soon present his estimation of how much the Africa's former shareholders can ask from Och-Ziff for the loss of the Kalukundi copper and cobalt site.

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Africo shareholders once again plead their case before the DoJ

Lawyers of former Africo Resources shareholders met with representatives of [...]

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Africo's ex-shareholders take on Och-Ziff… and the DoJ!

As predicted by Africa Mining Intelligence (AMI 405), on 20 February a group of ex-shareholders in the mining company Africo [...]

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Africo Resources' shareholders want Och-Ziff to pay up

As Africa Mining Intelligence revealed (AMI 404), a group of former shareholders of Canadian junior Africo Resources, which previously owned the Katanga copper project Kalukundi, is preparing to file for damages in the US against American hedge fund Och-Ziff Capital [.

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DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

DRC
Falling cobalt prices at the heart of Och-Ziff and Africo scuffle

DRC, Libya, United States
Washington wraps up criminal action against Och-Ziff over Dan Gertler transaction

DRC
Och-Ziff non-plussed with ex-Africo investors' compensation figure

DRC
Och-Ziff scolded for being too nosey over Africo's Kalukundi affairs

DRC
$1.38 billion: the top figure ex-Africo investors put on Kalukundi losses

DRC
Och-Ziff vs. Africo: Kalukundi appraisal due mid-November

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American lawyers drive surge in class actions against miners on continent

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Africo shareholders once again plead their case before the DoJ

DRC
Africo's ex-shareholders take on Och-Ziff… and the DoJ!

Spotlight | DRC
Africo Resources' shareholders want Och-Ziff to pay up