Jump to content

Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anhui Foreign Economic Construction (Group) Co., Ltd.
Native name
安徽省外经建设(集团)有限公司
Company typePrivate
IndustryCivil engineering, mining
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Websitewww.afecc.com

Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group (AFECC) is a Chinese construction and mining company with an international focus that includes 14 overseas subsidiaries in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and Pacific Islands.[1] Based on the value of 2011 deals, the company ranks among the top 225 contractors in terms of international projects.[2]

In its charitable giving, the company contributed $1.5 million towards a week long phase of a medical mission called the "Brightness Trip", in which a medical team visiting the hospitals of Malawi treated patients with cataract conditions.[3]

Due to a high debt burden, the company defaulted on RMB 6.7 billion in bonds in June 2019. Chinese regulators were slow to recognize the risk, rating the company's bonds AA+ a month before the default.[4]

Operations

[edit]

The company develops diamond mines in the DRC and Zimbabwe.[5]

Costa Rica

[edit]

The company built the National Stadium of Costa Rica.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

[edit]

In the DRC, the company entered into a 50-50 joint venture agreement with the government to develop a mine in eastern Kasai that could produce 6 million carats by 2016.[5] The terms of the agreement were publicly revealed in March 2013 and specified that the company would contribute $4.2 million in equity, provide a signing bonus of $61 million, and invest in various infrastructure projects amounting to $100 million throughout the country.[5] The planned infrastructure projects include the construction of a 4.6- megawatt hydropower plant near Tshibwe; a new building for the national diamond regulator; and assistance in bringing a loan from the Chinese government to fund a 15-megawatt hydroelectric plant at Tubi Tubidi and a road from the plant to Mbuji-Mayi.[5]

Mozambique

[edit]

The company built the Estádio do Zimpeto football stadium in Mozambique, as well as a cargo terminal at Maputo International Airport.

Zimbabwe

[edit]

In Zimbabwe, the company launched a joint venture, Anjin together with Zimbabwe Army's Matt Bronze Enterprises.[6] Ajin began mining in July 2010, and received permission from the Kimberly Process to export in 2011 after stockpiling 3 million carats.[7] In 2016, Robert Mugabe accused Anjin out stealing the country's diamonds and ordered all diamond mining to cease.[8] By 2020, Anjin reportedly returned to the country, but there were no reports of Anjin's diamond production from Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines.[9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Corporation Information". Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  2. ^ "The Top 225 International Contractors". Engineering News Record. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
  3. ^ Yu, Guanghua (2013). Rethinking Law and Development: The Chinese experience. Routledge. p. 230. ISBN 9780415640367.
  4. ^ Clifford, P.G. (2021). The China Paradox: At the Front Line of Economic Transformation. De Gruyter. p. 164. ISBN 978-3-11-072423-3. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  5. ^ a b c d "Anhui Construction, Congo Plan to Take Diamond Company Public". Bloomberg. Mar 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Matimaire, Kenneth (2021-01-15). "Zimbabwe: Army-Linked Anjin Grabs Richest Diamond Claim". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  7. ^ "Zimbabwe: Anjin Investments is Now Top Diamond Producer in the World". Rough&Polished. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  8. ^ Bhebhe, Nqobile (2016-03-07). "Zimbabwe: $15bn diamond heist by Chinese company could hurt relations". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  9. ^ MAJONI, TAWANDA (2022-04-17). "Corruption watch: What's Anjin doing with our diamonds?". The Zimbabwe Independent. Retrieved 2022-10-10.