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How Moscow plans to carve itself a slice of the country's mines

President Vladimir Putin and several companies used the Russia-Africa summit in Sochi on October 23 to 24 to get the ball rolling on Russia's strategic plan to muscle its way into the DRC's mining industry currently dominated by Chinese groups [...] (538 words)

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Felix Tshisekedi gives centre stage to diamonds from Kasai stronghold

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Energy 24 expands into MIBA's nickel and chrome deposits

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Russia's electoral "experts" aim to conquer Africa

Russian equity firm Garden Ring Capital targeting local mines?

MIBA waiting on extraction units to confirm revival

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Has Albert Mukina landed straight back in mining after MIBA fall?

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