Barry Andrews· Renew

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The mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo is 40% owned by a Chinese company and 40% owned by a Canadian company.

Omissions

• The specific mine mentioned in the speech is not identified
• The names of the Chinese and Canadian companies allegedly involved are not provided
• The context of the remaining 20% of ownership is missing
• It is not specified whether the ownership is direct or through joint ventures

Sources

• AcademicADDI - Impact of Sicomines on development in DRCSicomines tiene una participación china del 68%, no del 40%
• AcademicAfrica Center for Strategic Studies - China's Critical Minerals Strategy in AfricaSicomines es de propiedad mayoritaria china (68%) por un consorcio de empresas estatales chinas
• AcademicCARI - Unveiling the Impact: Chinese and Canadian Mining in the DRCIvanhoe Mines (canadiense) opera el complejo de cobre Kamoa-Kakula; las empresas estatales chinas poseen Sicomines