Glencore Plc and Randgold Resources Ltd. are among major mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo clubbing together in a bid to stop sweeping legal reforms, claiming their interests were poorly served by the existing industry body.
In a letter sent to Congolese President Joseph Kabila on Feb. 8 and seen by Bloomberg, investors requested a meeting “to once again put forward our positions” about changes to the mining code approved by lawmakers Jan. 27.