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DRC
ERG's bid to regain control of its permits faces deadlock

Artisanal mining of copper and cobalt near Kolwezi, in the DRC, 2016.
Artisanal mining of copper and cobalt near Kolwezi, in the DRC, 2016. © Kenny Katombe/Reuters
The Kazakh mining giant is scrambling to regain control of its copper and cobalt permits, where illegal diggers backed by powerful networks have entrenched themselves across its sites. Chinese businessmen and senior military and political figures are involved. [...]
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