Chinese Mining Operations Overseas Embroiled in Disputes and Losses

China faces setbacks in its mining investments in the DRC, Peru, and Chile

A cobalt and copper-rich region operated by Gecamines in DRC’s Katanga province on Dec. 1, 2011. Phil Moore/AFP

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For over a decade, Chinese companies have played an increasing role in international mining investment, spending billions of dollars buying out foreign mines worldwide.