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Why the US wants BHP and Rio to get crazy rich in the Congo

Peter Ker
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If a sequel is ever made to the 2018 box office hit Crazy Rich Asians, it could well be Crazy Rich in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

American billionaire Robert Friedland owned the film production company that made the former, and his flagship copper company Ivanhoe Mines is fast achieving the latter.

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Peter Ker covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Melbourne. Connect with Peter on Twitter. Email Peter at pker@afr.com
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