The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo says a toxic-waste leak at a mine in neighboring Angola that is part-owned by the world’s biggest diamond miner has killed 12 people and sickened thousands in the central African country
, deepening concerns about pollution in an industry often active in hard-to-monitor places.
Congo’s environment minister, Eve Bazaiba, told reporters Thursday that it would seek compensation from Angola for the damage caused by the spill at the Catoca mine, in which Moscow-listed Alrosa PJSC owns a 41% stake. Located about 170 miles south of Angola’s northern border with Congo, Catoca is one of the world’s largest diamond mines, accounting for 6% of global production and 75% of Angola’s output.
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