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 "url": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/blq",
 "code": "blq",
 "number_on_stream_that_day": 55,
 "published": "2026-11-12T01:34:49.751Z",
 "expires": "2026-11-19T01:34:49.751Z",
 "place": "Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo",
 "lat": -9.55,
 "lon": 27.53,
 "headline": "Copper Mining Concerns",
 "paragraphs": [
  "Construction materials for a hydroelectric dam were delivered to Kasai Central, per ACP.cd.",
  "DR Congo faces growing fears of a cholera resurgence, according to All Africa.",
  "A Chinese mining firm is being demanded USD 6 million in compensation over a toxic wastewater spill in Lubumbashi, TrendsAfrica reports."
 ],
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 "method": "Written by a language model from the linked articles; places tagged on the E0–E14 floors of The Arena.",
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  "name": "Organizations"
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  "E3",
  "E7",
  "E10"
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   "text": "construction materials",
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  {
   "text": "hydroelectric dam",
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  {
   "text": "cholera resurgence",
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   "text": "USD 6 million",
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   "text": "Chinese mining firm",
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   "text": "toxic wastewater spill",
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  },
  {
   "text": "Lubumbashi",
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  },
  {
   "text": "growing fears",
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  }
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  {
   "title": "Kasai Central: 7,654 tonnes of construction materials for a hydroelectric dam delivered",
   "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOVkxObWxSVEVVeXF1LUxKeDFtdldYdTAxNWI1WmV5TS1BYUdvU2wxRXI4OGEwOXNNRTk2Vk1BY2hnaldLckViX2lmYURteldUYk0zQnU0NUtLM1JsVEZURUtfT1ROSm0yall6WXB1Qk5qWWtsbGE4TUt3OXc4VE85WVVZMTZaa2lqLWlHWjRNV0lkdWl2dHBPcnFDUk5hV2F2a2FFRDRSUGRfVFl0YUE?oc=5",
   "outlet": "acp.cd",
   "seen": "2026-11-11T22:30:55Z"
  },
  {
   "title": "DR Congo Faces Growing Fears of a Cholera Resurgence",
   "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTFBWOFhmbjk1MUIyRlpIakJhMW50dUJ3ekh4dDViWTFRRG10ZXZHcXlYYzNmdlFybktNTHBIdFhZbXNGdGpkNkRvejJodW9ISHROS1VUTHlBWWlCZV80NnNrMktUYzJoZmtuX3ZB?oc=5",
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   "seen": "2026-11-11T07:33:19Z"
  },
  {
   "title": "DRC Demands USD 6 Mn Compensation From Chinese Mining Firm Over Toxic Wastewater Spill In Lubumbashi",
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   "outlet": "trendsnafrica.com",
   "seen": "2026-11-09T07:46:48Z"
  }
 ],
 "open_data_shown": [
  {
   "name": "Copper in the ground near here",
   "source": "USGS mineral deposit databases (public domain) · mine areas: Maus et al. 2022, global mining polygons (CC BY-SA 4.0)",
   "check_url": "https://mrdata.usgs.gov/major-deposits/",
   "shown": [
    "43 known copper deposits within 800 km",
    "by metal: copper 43 · cobalt 22 · rare earths 17 · silver 10",
    "mine land within 800 km: about 1,120 km²"
   ],
   "said_on_air": "43 known copper deposits lie within 800 km; the nearest is Kazibizi, 177 km away."
  }
 ],
 "attention": null,
 "day": "https://emergencemachine.com/brief/day/2026-11-12"
}