Chinese mining giant Huayou suspends DR Congo operations, but government insists it must pay $6 million to three communities poisoned by industrial wastewater
Chinese-owned mining company Congo Dongfang International Mining (CDM) must pay $6 million in compensation to three communities affected by an industrial wastewater spill in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), despite having suspended its operations, the country's mines ministry said on Friday.
By Adekunle AgbetiloyeSouth Africa
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Abandoned mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: Courtesy of PAX
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- November 7, 2026
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