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Rio Tinto's friends talk Conde around

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Published on 01.03.2011 at 23:02 GMT 2 min read Lire en français

Saved by the bell on Feb. 23 when president Alpha Conde finally agreed to extend its exploration license on two [...]

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Rio Tinto's friends talk Conde around