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How US firm Virtus finally broke through to acquire mining jewel Chemaf

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DRC President Félix Tshisekedi in Paris on 25 February 2026.
DRC President Félix Tshisekedi in Paris on 25 February 2026. © Henrique Campos / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP

DRC Mines Minister Louis Watum has given the green light for the takeover of the company that operates the strategic Mutoshi copper and cobalt deposit.

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