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Congo: Australian mining executive and one of the richest men in the country missing after their plane lost contact

Yaounde, Cameroon - Perhaps it crashed in dense jungle. Search resumed at dawn this morning

Missing in Congo airplane carrying the Australian billionaire Ken Talbot and Geoff Wedlock, chairman of mining company Sundance. The aircraft was directed at the project "Mbalam iron ore" site (which covers the territory of Cameroon, Congo and Gabon), operated by Sundance, which Talbot holds in 14% shares. After the stop tonight by the Congolese, research re-started today. President of Cameroon...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1118423
Rome, Italy, 06/21/2010 15:34
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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