Congo delays reopening eastern mining sector

Reuters.com reports that the democratic Republic of Congo predicts that it will be unable to re-open it’s eastern mining sector for at least two weeks,  including tin mines, citing security concerns.

The story is quoted as  saying:

Some 80 percent of Congo’s tin comes from the region, where both rebel groups and government soldiers are jostling for control over lucrative illicit artisanal mining operations, according to evidence from the U.N. and other sources.

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