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General John Numbi's swift business with Katanga miners

While still an officer in the Congolese army, General John Numbi provided security via his firm Miketo SARL to several mines. [...] (445 words)

Issue dated 23/03/2021 Reading time 2 minutes Olivier Liffran

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DRC Mining 31/08/2021

Gécamines subsidiary STL calls upon John Numbi's services once again

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To comply with Congolese legislation which requires subcontracting companies to team up with a local partner, Canadian security firm GardaWorld has hired former diplomat André Kapanga. [...]

DRC Mining 25/05/2021

Lubumbashi slag heap locals fume over pollution

Residents who live near the lucrative Lubumbashi cobalt slag heap have complained to the governor of Haut-Katanga province about pollution from the fumes coming out of the plant on the site. [...]

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Tshisekedi seeks to renegotiate Kabila-era deals with China

The Congolese government is trying to renegotiate contracts signed with Beijing during the long reign of former president Joseph Kabila. Some of their terms are now deemed contrary to the national interest. [...]

DRC Mining 03/05/2021

Illegal miners vs security forces: an exasperating game of cat and mouse

Katanga and national authorities appear powerless to halt the cycle of security forces chasing artisanal diggers from sites owned by frustrated mining firms only for the illegal diggers to move on to other sites. [...]

CONGO Mining 02/04/2021

Bittersweet victory for ex-CEO of Canada's MagIndustries

Though he has won his litigation against MagIndustries, Longbo Chen will have a hard time obtaining the $700,000 compensation award from his former employer. The Canadian firm's parent company is in liquidation and its owner is under arrest in China. [...]

MAURITIUS Mining 25/03/2021

Ex-Glencore and Trafigura exec Deon Garbers resurfaces in consulting

Deon Garbers has kept a low profile since he left Katanga Mining in 2018 following investigations into the Glencore subsidiary. But he recently reemerged to set up a consultancy firm in Mauritius. [...]

DRC Business 17/03/2021

Gen John Numbi no longer finds favour with Rawbank

The DRC's main bank no longer wants the services of the security company owned by John Numbi, an ex-military officer who has been weakened by new revelations in the case of the murder of an activist and his driver in 2010. [...]

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The Chinese conglomerate CNMC and private security magnate Erik Prince have signed a partnership to facilitate the transport of ore extracted in the DRC-Zambia Copperbelt to the Angolan port of Lobito via a corridor that is not yet fully operational. [...]

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Vast Resources sets up shop in Gaborone

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Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

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President Tshisekedi has a team of nine special advisors he likes to call on. Playing on rivalries among the members of Joseph Kabila's Front Commun pour le Congo, some have taken charge of state matters even if that means encroaching on the portfolios of the ministers concerned. [...]

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Dogfight between Tetraktys and Governor Muyej at Kolwezi airport

The governor of Lualaba province Richard Muyej is at loggerheads with the Greek firm Tetraktys, whose contract for the renovation of Kolwezi airport he has cancelled. [...]

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