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Bauxite: bitter legal battle between Bel Air Mining and former deputy CEO

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Published on 06.11.2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 min

Alufer Mining's subsidiary is struggling with financial problems after being fined over the recent sinking of a bauxite barge. It now finds itself embroiled in a legal battle and has appointed a former Alpha Condé minister as its executive director.

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