THE Democratic Republic of Congo is negotiating with an unnamed private company to train more than 20,000 armed guards to protect its mines, in a bid to improve the industry’s tarnished reputation, said Bloomberg News. The new force, authorised by a decree expected shortly, will guard large-scale commercial operations, help formalise artisanal mining sites and improve mineral export traceability, said the newswire citing the Congo’s Inspector Ge…
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