Devils Below @devils_below

Insights into the persistent exploitation of West and Central African mineral wealth. Thoughts about the mining industry as a whole. devilsbelow.com Joined February 2022

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Devils Below @devils_below

10 months ago

A US and EU funded NGO claims these are illegal mineral exports to China. On such a scale and photographed from the middle of a loading zone. Credible. #Zimbabwe #Lithium #propaganda

Sharing pictures of thousands of large bags of lithium and other undeclared minerals set to be shipped to China from Kamativi in Matabeleland North Province, Farai Maguwu raises the question of whether Zimbabwe is, in fact, the biggest donor to China rather than the other way

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Devils Below @devils_below

10 months ago

@Spearhead_Af Natural diamonds industry is dead because of lab-grown stones and De Beers is a doomed company. What IMF said is that there is no point wasting >50% of Botswana's annual budged to buy a company that will never be an asset - only a liability.

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Devils Below @devils_below

10 months ago

So, Nigeria is now on the track towards lower dependency on imports at the cost of utmost reliance on Dangote and his fuel business. The only remaining question is what Nigeria's president wants to get out of it. Maybe the tycoon's endorsement in the 2027 elections?

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Devils Below @devils_below

10 months ago

To fast-track the process, the anti-corruption narrative had to originate from some reputable source other than official investigation — the role which Dangote eventually assumed himself.

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Devils Below @devils_below

10 months ago

Nigerian President #Tinubu unexpectedly dismissed the heads of two key oil and fuel regulators just 2 days after one of them was publicly accused of corruption by oil mogul Aliko #Dangote. Here is why 👇🧵 #Nigeria #NMDPRA #Farouk

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Joseph Kalimbwe @joseph_kalimbwe

10 months ago

This is Kalumbila Airport in Zambia. Ever noticed why every major Mine in Africa has an airport next to it ? For instance, DRC, one of lowest GDP per capita country has the 3rd largest number of airports in Africa. You don't need to guess why the Airports are close to the mines !

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Devils Below @devils_below

11 months ago

Finally, there will be another structure — a Strategic Minerals Reserve, essentially a warehouse which is to be replenished by the Congolese state-owned companies (like Gecamines) from which the US may withdraw critical minerals at its discretion (Art. 11). 6/6

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Devils Below @devils_below

11 months ago

Beyond the SAR, the DRC is obliged to export a fixed share of its resources via the US-backed Lobito Corridor (Art. 9). 5/6

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Devils Below @devils_below

11 months ago

Why do the Washington accords mean effectively a new colonial partition of the DRC? 1/6 🧵 THREAD 👇 #DRC #Rwanda #washingtonaccords #peace #M23_AFC #colonialism

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Devils Below @devils_below

11 months ago

Finally, it's common sense - if a gold mine falls in your hands, it is foolish not to extract gold there - so there is a presumption of culpability. #AFC #DRC #Gold #M23

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Devils Below @devils_below

11 months ago

The indirect evidence: In its own official response to the allegations #AFC openly admits, that there are workers at the site. Hardly would they be allowed to stay at the mine, if not to mine gold for the new bosses.