Congolese Troops to Protect Richest Untapped Tin Deposit
- There’s a ‘military curtain’ shielding project to its east
- Alphamin says Bisie mine is the highest grade in the world
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has promised to help Alphamin Resources Corp. to protect the world’s highest-grade untapped tin deposit.
Construction of the mine has already started in a remote part of North Kivu, an eastern province, and Alphamin intends to have the $152 million project fully funded by the end of the year, Chief Executive Officer Boris Kamstra said Tuesday. A large part of the project’s success will depend on maintaining security in a region that hosts armed militia groups and eliminating illegal mining.