Congolese PresidentJoseph Kabila signs a law that increases taxes on mining and government royalties on international mining companies working inDR Congo, including on the mining ofcobalt, despite the opposition from foreign companies.(BBC)
OutgoingChilean PresidentMichelle Bachelet signs a new law which creates nine marine reserves. The new legislation will increase the area of sea under state protection from 4.3% to 42.4%.(BBC)
