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Resource rich bigger African states are pushing back against Beijing. In August Nigeria, Africa s biggest economy, suspended some of illegal Chinese mining operations in the country. On August 28, Nigeria terminated the operations of Ruitai Mining Company, a Chinese mining firm, for its involvement in illegal mining of titanium ore.
The Akwa Ibom Government has closed down a Chinese mining firm, Ruitai Mining Company, for failing to produce an operation licence. Chief Uno Etim Eno,
August 30, (THEWILL) - The Akwa Ibom State Government has ordered closure of Ruitai Mining Company, a Chinese mining establishment, over failure to present a valid operational licence. Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, Uno Etim Eno, who announced the closure at a press briefing in Uyo, said the mining firm, situated in the Ibeno