The DRC and China's Sicomines: why future deals should be different: Copper was part of the deal between the DRC and the Chinese company Sicomines. ShutterstockIt was confidently billed at the time as the “deal of the century”. The Sino Congolaise des Mines (Sicomines) was the most significant Chinese investment project in Africa when it was agreed in 2007. The infrastructure … [Read more...] about The DRC and China’s Sicomines: why future deals should be different | The Conversation