Congolese PresidentJoseph Kabila signs a law that increases taxes on mining and government royalties on international mining companies working in DR Congo, including on the mining of cobalt, despite the opposition from foreign companies. (BBC)
Outgoing Chilean PresidentMichelle Bachelet signs a new law which creates nine marine reserves. The new legislation will increase the area of sea under state protection from 4.3% to 42.4%. (BBC)