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Heads roll in Lualaba as ERG penny-pinches over Metalkol compensation

An official working for the province of Lualaba has been suspended for having advised Kazakhstan's Eurasian Resources Group on the relocation of farmers affected by its Metalkol copper and cobalt project. The governorate got wind of the affair after complaints from the farmers about the low level of compensation paid by the mining group. [...]
Published on 29.06.2020 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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Dan Gertler tries to restore his reputation at Eurasian Resources Group's expense

Kazakhstan's Eurasian Resources Group, which runs the Metalkol metal reprocessing venture, has been working hard to build itself a reputation for responsible management in the DRC. Israeli businessman Dan Gertler has jeopardised its efforts, however, with a headline-grabbing proposition to use some of the proceeds from the venture to set up an investment scheme for the benefit of the DRC public.

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