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China-owned DR Congo mining firm accused of depleting US bank account to avoid $16.7M award

Katanga Contracting Services

One of the biggest copper and cobalt miners in the DR Congo – China-owned Tenke Fungurume – has been accused of transferring over $150 million from its Bank of America account in New York over the last month to avoid satisfying a $16.7 million arbitration award.