China Moly’s CEO is Back in the DRC For a Visit That Raises More Questions Than Answers

The CEO of China Molybdenum, Sun Ruiwen (L) meeting with the Prime Minister Sama Lukonde (R.) Photo via China Moly's WeChat page.

Sun Ruiwen, the powerful CEO of mining giant China Molybdnenum (aka China Moly) was back in Kinshasa this week for a low-profile visit with DR Congo Prime Minister Sama Lukonde.

China Moly operates the Tenke Fungurume (TFM) mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world that burst into the headlines earlier this month when a Congolese court temporarily suspended the company from managing the mine until a contentious shareholder dispute is resolved. 

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by Christian Geraud Neema Byamungu

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