In the DRC, 14 of 17 Chinese men arrested for operating an illegal gold mine were released.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 14 out of 17 Chinese men arrested for operating an illegal gold mine have been released. They were initially detained along with locals for lacking required mining documents. The Chinese miners reportedly owed $10 million in unpaid taxes and fines. The DRC is struggling to control unlicensed mining and the exploitation of its mineral resources, which has fueled regional conflicts.

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