Congo
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Proposed Congo Mineral Rules In US Draw Industry Ire -
Industry representatives and an academic told Congress Thursday that proposed federal regulations on so-called conflict minerals from Congo would go too far, as House Republicans said that the original law mandating the regulations had been ...
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Gorilla Glutes get the Girls -
The bigger the better when it comes to male silverback gorilla muscles. Larger gorillas are better at attracting mates and raising young according to a new study carried out in the Congo.
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Invest in Africa Now: Nana Sangmuah -
Last year, Africa was the region that witnessed the strongest growth in gold-mining operations. In an exclusive interview with The
Gold Report, Nana Sangmuah, managing director of research with Toronto-based Clarus Securities, expects that ...
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Donors, government failing to reform Congo army - report -
Failure to reform Democratic Republic of Congo's large and ill-disciplined army has kept much of the civilian population in poverty and insecurity despite billions of dollars of foreign aid, international and Congolese NGOs said on Monday.
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Glencore rejects misconduct claims at Congo mines -
GENEVA (AP) -- The Swiss-based commodities company Glencore International PLC has rejected claims by two non-governmental groups that it profits from child labor and lax safety in Congo's small-scale copper mines....
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Glencore Accused Of Profiting From Child Labor In Congo -Report -
Commodities giant Glencore PLC (GLEN.LN) will be accused by the BBC current affairs program Panorama this week of profiting from child labor and polluting a river at copper mining operations in Congo, U.K. newspaper The Guardian reported ...
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ENRC CEO: To Produce 125,000 Tons Of Copper In 2013 -
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp PLC (ENRC.LN) expects to produce 125,000 metric tons of copper in 2013 as it develops its recently acquired copper assets in Congo, the company's chief executive said Wednesday.
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206 killed in Republic of Congo arms depot blasts -
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) -- Homes and buildings collapsed in the Congolese capital after an arms depot exploded Sunday, killing at least 206 people and entombing countless others in crushed structures including inside two churches ...
09:56 :
Explosions in Republic of Congo kill 200: reports -
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) - Several explosions at an munitions depot east of Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, have killed some 200 people and injured hundreds more, media reports say. Reuters quoted an official as providing the estimated death ...
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Equatorial Resources Accepts Exxaro's Bid For African Iron -
Equatorial Resources Ltd. (EQX.AU) said Monday it has agreed to sell its 20.5% stake in African Iron Ltd. (AKI.AU) to Exxaro Resources Ltd. (EXX.JO) for roughly A$65 million (US$69.6 million) and will cooperate with the South African mining company in ...
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Minmetals buyout -
CHINA Minmetals Corp yesterday said it has succeeded in the acquisition of Anvil Mining Ltd, a Canadian copper producer with assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Minmetals Resources, a subsidiary of
China Minmetals,...
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Besieged Congo rival takes presidential oath -
Congo's opposition leader, besieged in his Kinshasa home by heavily armed security forces, swore a makeshift presidential oath on Friday as police battled in the streets outside with his rock-throwing supporters.
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Congo forces kill 24 since vote results - HRW -
Democratic Republic of Congo security forces have killed 24 people since President Joseph Kabila won a disputed presidential election, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
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Congo opposition leader urges armed forces to obey him -
Congo's top opposition figure on Sunday urged the armed forces to obey him after losing elections he said were fraudulent and added he would offer a "great prize" to anyone who captured President Joseph Kabila.
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Gunfire in Congo after Kabila wins disputed poll -
Clashes between opposition protesters and security forces broke out in parts of Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, killing at least one, a day after election authorities named incumbent President Joseph Kabila winner of a disputed poll.
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Congo's Kabila re-elected, opposition cries foul -
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila won re-election, the head of the electoral commission said on Friday, urging calm after a provisional result that the opposition called "totally unacceptable.".
11:56 :
Congo's Kabila wins re-election - electoral body -
Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has won re-election, said the head of the electoral commission Friday, urging calm after a provisional result that the opposition called "totally unacceptable.".
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Counting starts in violence-hit Congo poll -
First results emerged from the Democratic Republic of Congo's chaotic elections on Tuesday but some voters were still casting their ballots in a vote tainted by confusion, violence and allegations of fraud.
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Minmetals extends Anvil offer to resolve Congo dispute -
Chinese group Minmetals Resources has extended its $1.3 billion takeover offer for Africa-focused Anvil Mining to December 9, to allow more time to resolve a dispute over contracts with Congo which threatens to scupper the whole deal.
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