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Congo Arrests Hundreds of Chinese Miners in Copper Heartland

Bloomberg Markets Friday 16 October 2026, 14:01 UTC By William Clowes and Julian Luk 1 min read
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About 300 Chinese nationals working in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper belt were detained earlier this week as part of a crackdown on illegal mining, according to people familiar with the matter.

About 300 Chinese nationals working in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s copper belt were detained earlier this week as part of a crackdown on illegal mining, according to people familiar with the matter.
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