KoBold Makes Offer for Congo Lithium as Country Courts US, page-900

You say First Quantum wasn’t paid, that’s false. The $1.25 billion was a settlement negotiated between ENRC, the company that took over the mine, and First Quantum, not a judgment against the DRC. The deal was finalized in March 2012, and the payment was made in full. As a result of this settlement, First Quantum dropped its arbitration case against the DRC.