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DRC mineral contract with China slammed by NGOs citing 'major losses'

Workers walk in the copper-cobalt Mutanda Mine in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on 19 June 2023. AFP - EMMET LIVINGSTONE

A controversial mining deal between the DRC and China has come under the spotlight, as NGOs and civil society groups warn of financial losses and lack of transparency, one year after the 'contract of the century' was updated.

A major mining agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and a Chinese consortium is facing renewed scrutiny, as civil society organisations allege that a recently renegotiated deal continues to put the Congolese state at a disadvantage.

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