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Diamond mine case pitting local residents against Beny Steinmetz's Octea back in high court

The fight is on to see whether local residents near the Koidu diamond mine in Sierra Leone will be able to sue the site operator, Beny Steinmetz's company Octea, on numerous accounts. They are due to plead their case before the high court of Sierra Leone on 9 February. [...]

Published on 08.02.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Sierra Leone
Diamond mine case pitting local residents against Beny Steinmetz's Octea back in high court

Spotlight | Sierra Leone
Washington lobbying contract reveals President Bio's grand security plans

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Freetown doubles its efforts to promote diamond potential

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From ECOWAS to New York: Beny Steinmetz diamonds on trial in three jurisdictions

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Unpanicked by coup, mining groups start planning for transition

Guinea, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone activists take action against Beny Steinmetz before the US courts

Chad
Déby's newest Erdis bloc investors in default