The minutes of the meeting, which took place yesterday, Friday, stated that the committee set up to negotiate with the Fluorite Group agreed on the terms of a memorandum of understanding that will also enable the government to recover a large part of the ownership rights in one of the mines that were acquired by Kamoto Copper, which was ceded to the group..
The minutes added that the country’s President Felix Tshisekedi directed the Ministry of Justice to analyze and sign the Memorandum of Understanding as soon as possible to enable Congo to regain full possession of the mining and oil assets..
Fluorite Group could not be reached for comment.
The US Treasury sanctioned Gertler and more than 30 companies in December 2017 and June 2018, accusing him of taking advantage of his friendship with former Congolese President Joseph Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals..
Gertler denies any wrongdoing.