Emirates mining company challenges Guinea licence withdrawal

Guinea, which has been run by a junta since a coup in 2021, has cancelled dozens of licences for international and domestic companies mining bauxite, gold, iron ore or diamonds over recent months. Axis International, which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, had operated Guinea's second-biggest bauxite mine with estimated reserves of more than 800 million tonnes since 2010. The company said it has appealed to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Dispute (ICSID), a World Bank organisation based in Washington...