Until the turn of the century, the DRC was neglected as a market by mining equipment suppliers. Today, in parallel with the DRC's revitalized business climate, especially in the Katanga province where large mining companies are beginning to enter, service providers are also starting to look at the country with interest. "Big brands certainly dominate in the DRC, but as in other countries they operate largely through dealerships. The DRC lacks formalized market research, so it is difficult to quantify the market size," said Foster of Bell Equipment. "We are well aware of what we are doing,
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