DRC: Canada to look into human rights allegations against mining firm

A Canadian federal official said Friday the government will look into accusations that a Canadian-incorporated mining firm allowed soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo to use its equipment in an operation that killed unarmed civilians last year. "The Canadian government is concerned by the serious allegations concerning Anvil Mining regarding the events in Kilwa in October 2004 and will be questioning the company about the events,” Foreign Affairs spokesman Andre Lemay said late Friday.