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Russian player lands geological mapping deals off West Africa

Equatorial Guinea hopes the return of Russian geologists to Rio Muni will herald emergence of a new hotspot in the neglected African enclave

Mapping deal: Equatorial Guinea's Minister for Mines, Industry & Energy Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima tempts Russian geologists back to the play they helped create half a century ago
Mapping deal: Equatorial Guinea's Minister for Mines, Industry & Energy Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima tempts Russian geologists back to the play they helped create half a century agoPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
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Published 12 May 2020, 08:09Updated 12 May 2020, 08:09