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Ivanhoe Mines Congratulates Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on His Appointment as Chairperson of the African Union
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2021) - Robert Friedland...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Ivanhoe Mines Congratulates Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on His Appointment as Chairperson of the African UnionKinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2021) - Robert Friedland and Yufeng \"Miles\" Sun, Co-Chairmen of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF), today extend their congratulations to Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, on his appointment as the new Chairperson of the African Union for 2021.President Tshisekedi takes over the position from Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, who has concluded his one-year term as Chairperson.The African Union consists of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. The African Union spearheads Africa's development and integration in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens. Its vision is to accelerate progress towards an integrated, prosperous and inclusive Africa, at peace with itself, playing a dynamic role in the continental and global arena, effectively driven by an accountable, efficient and responsive union.\"On behalf of everyone at Ivanhoe Mines, we congratulate President Tshisekedi on this prestigious appointment. We also salute the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for their commitment to creating the necessary conditions for unfettered democracy, allowing for all Congolese people to enjoy long-lasting and meaningful benefits from their country's unparalleled mineral potential - especially copper and cobalt, two 'green' metals that are going to be required in massive amounts to electrify the world economy,\" said Mr. Friedland. \"This is a time of tremendous opportunity for responsible development of the mining sector in the DRC, and we are confident that Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula joint-venture mining complex, Ivanhoe's potential discoveries on its wholly-owned Western Foreland exploration ground, and Ivanhoe's Kipushi joint venture will help reestablish the DRC as one of the world's top tier mining jurisdictions,\" Mr. Friedland added.About Ivanhoe Mines Ivanhoe Mines is a Canadian mining company focused on advancing its three principal joint-venture projects in Southern Africa: the development of major new, mechanized, underground mines a...