Inga III – Kept in the Dark
October 28, 2019 – This is the inside story of a huge hydroelectric project that could supply much of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the African continent with energy. For several…
Read moreSee No Evil, Speak No Evil – Poorly Managed Corruption Risks in the Cobalt Supply Chain
The report See No Evil, Speak No Evil details how major companies sourcing cobalt from DRC are not doing enough to mitigate potential corruption risks in their supply chains. This is inconsistent…
Read moreGlencore fails to disclose royalty payments for US-sanctioned businessman Dan Gertler
Report suggests car and electronics makers struggling to manage corruption risks in supply chains, as required by OECD PARIS – April 24, 2019 – Glencore owed US-sanctioned middleman Dan Gertler…
Read moreThe Global Magnitsky Effect: How will U.S. sanctions against Gertler affect the DR Congo’s extractive sector?
2017 ended rather dramatically for Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler, one of the most controversial businessmen in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On December 21st, U.S. President Donald Trump sanctioned him…
Read moreDeciphering the $440 million discount for Glencore’s DR Congo mines
In early November 2017, the Paradise Papers – a massive leak of confidential corporate documents – revealed that a company currently operated by Glencore, the Swiss multinational commodities and mining…
Read moreFiche projet – FRIPT (Glencore)
FRIPT = Fiabilisation, Réhabilitation et renforcement des Infrastructures SNEL de Production (Inga, Nzilo) et de Transport (continu et alternatif) Le projet FRIPT prévoit un grand investissement dans les infrastructures d’électricité de la…
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