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CBG's bauxite blasting in mediator's spotlight

The World Bank's mediation entity is seeking an independent expert to help resolve a dispute between bauxite producer CBG and people living near its mines who are unhappy with the level of compensation paid for damage to their health and livelihoods. The expert will focus on the effects of dynamite. [...]

Published on 14/02/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Senegal
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Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Guinea
CBG's bauxite blasting in mediator's spotlight

The New Guard
Morocco, Guinea, Zimbabwe and Libya

China, Guinea
Shandong province seeks tighter grip on its bauxite supplies

Guinea
Rio Tinto moves ever closer to power

Guinea
Junta leader Doumbouya forms government but retains tight control of mining sector

Guinea
Dynamic Mining to use Monaco Resources staff for its bauxite mine

Guinea
Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée again delays its plans to increase production

Guinea
Mediation begins between Guinea bauxite firm and unhappy villagers

Spotlight | Africa
World Bank agonises over choice of new CEO for International Finance Corporation

Guinea
After AngloGold, NGOs hound CBG over compensation