Midas Ressources

Midas Ressources SARLU is a Wagner Group affiliated precious metals company based in Central African Republic.

Midas Ressources
IndustryGold mining
Headquarters
Bangui
,
Central African Republic
OwnerWagner Group
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20220727082141/https://midasrs.com/en/ (July 2022 archive)

Operations

The company is based in Central African Republic,[1] with headquarters in Bangui.[2]

It is connected to the Wagner Group.[3][4]

History
Ndassima in 2020

The company operates the Ndassima mine in Central African Republic.[3]

The United States imposed sanctions against Midas Ressources on June 27 2023, in the aftermath of the Wagner Group rebellion. Sanctions against the Wagner Group affiliated Diamville were imposed at the same time.[5]

See also

References
  1. Psaledakis, Daphne; Pamuk, Humeyra; Pamuk, Humeyra (2023-06-28). "US sanctions gold firms suspected of funding Wagner Group". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. "Midas Ressources EN – Midas Ressources". Midas Ressources. 2022-07-27. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  3. "The US sanctioned gold and diamond companies that illegally fund the Wagner Group". Quartz. 2023-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. Inside Wagner, Russia's Secret War Company | WSJ Documentary, archived from the original on 2023-06-10, retrieved 2023-06-10 Quote (21m:30s) "Midas Resources is a Wagner Company"
  5. Bazail-Eimil, Eric (2023-06-27). "U.S. targets Wagner Group associates in Africa with sanctions". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
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