Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's economy is highly dependent on the extractive sector, which accounted for 46% of the government's revenues and 98.9.3% of exports in 2021. ... The DRC's mining sector is governed by the 2002 Mining Code, as amended and supplemented by Law n°18/001 of March 9, 2018. In addition to the …

Q&A: Making the case for artisanal and small-scale mining

Artisanal and small-scale miners load bags of copper and cobalt ore near Kolwezi, DRC. Each bag can weigh up to 75 kilograms. Credit: Espérant Mwishamali

'We miners die a lot.' Appalling conditions and poverty …

Cobalt is a critical component in the production of batteries, smartphones, jet engines and electric vehicles. Yet miners who risk their lives digging it up receive almost none of the profits.

The Dark Side of Congo's Cobalt Rush

A Western mine official told me he had visited a mine in Congo, owned by a small Chinese company, that had many Chinese laborers. It reminded him of an internment camp: "The Chinese were ...

Artisanal cobalt mining swallowing city in Democratic …

A view of the open pit mine in downtown Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct. 13, 2022. Once a thriving neighborhood of neat houses and tree-shaded avenues, this district of the city of ...

Bisie Tin Project, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Bisie tin underground project is located in Walikale District, North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Alphamin Resources holds 80.75% stake in the project through its subsidiary Alphamin Bisie Mining (ABM), while the DRC Government and Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa hold 5% and …

Chinese Mining 'Wrecking Lives' in DRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is home to some of the world's most sought-after minerals. ... IBGDH, along with international rights group Amnesty International, shows how Chinese copper and cobalt mining is "wrecking lives" in the DRC. "People are being forcibly evicted, or threatened or intimidated into leaving their homes ...

How mining may be behind DRC mpox outbreak

How mining may be behind DRC mpox outbreak . Mining town Kamitunga has become the centrepoint of a new mpox strain. Munira Rajkotwalla. 04 September 2024. …

Democratic Republic of Congo

An estimated 500,000 to 2 million people were directly dependent on artisanal mining activities (mainly gold, cassiterite, coltan, and diamonds) (Bryceson and Geenen 2016, 304).A 2020 study by IPIS has mapped about 2,951 mines, employing 427,469 artisanal miners in eastern DRC alone (IPIS Webmap, 2020).The World Bank estimates that for …

DRC Mining Industry Features

Uncover the mineral wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where vast reserves of copper, cobalt, and other minerals drive global supply chains. Our exclusive features delve into the complexities of mining in the DRC, from artisanal mining to large-scale operations, regulatory challenges, and international …

'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining …

'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining the element in the DRC : Goats and Soda Phone and electric car batteries …

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s response to …

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a heavy weight in the global mining industry. Gold, diamonds, tantalum, lithium, copper are all extracted in the country and feed global supply chains. However, one mineral is at to center of a twenty-first century rush in which global corporations, from Volkswagen Group to Samsung SDI Co. …

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was established as a registered company in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 1997 to provide contract mining and civils earthworks construction services to the mining industry. ... Manager, Mining (DRC) Francois Chabala. Personnel Manager (DRC) Jeancy Kayembe. Head Business Development (DRC) 33 Route Kinsevere. [email protected]

"We miners die a lot": The lives of cobalt miners in the DRC

It was a cool, dusty morning in July 2021 when I first visited the Kamilombe cobalt mine in Lualaba Province in south-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ().Situated just outside Kapata on the south-west outskirts of Kolwezi, a mining town that has historically served as an important centre for copper and cobalt, Kamilombe is now one …

Groundbreaking multi-stakeholder initiative to address …

KINSHASA, 16 November 2020 –The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the Global Battery Alliance (GBA), is aiming to raise US$ 21 million from public and private partners over the next three years to fund a series of initiatives aimed at addressing the root causes of child labour in mining communities. The Fund for the Prevention of Child …

Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: …

of the World Economic Forum White Paper series. Titled Making Mining Safe and Fair – Artisanal Cobalt Extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the report concluded that ASM operations are an integral part of cobalt mining in the DRC and that there is a growing need for formalization of artisanal mining.

'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining …

'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining the element in the DRC : Goats and Soda Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Cobalt ...

Challenges in mining exploration in the DRC

Determining resources and reserves in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), although known for its significant mining potential and "world-class" deposits in various commodities, has its ...

Impunity and pollution abound in DRC mining along the …

This means the DRC has lost $1.95 billion and could lose another $3.71 billion in the years to come, according to the most recent financial survey by Le Congo n'est pas à vendre (Congo is not ...

"This job doesn't deserve me": Catch-up clubs help stop

Between 15–30% of the DRC's cobalt is produced in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) sites which are less capital intensive and more labour intensive …

Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo's …

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa's second-biggest country by land mass, is rich in both those elements. But for much of its recent history, the hunger for minerals has caused environmental …

DRC: UAE signs $1.9 billion deal with state-owned mining …

The United Arab Emirates have signed a $1.9 billion deal with a state-owned mining company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese president said on Monday. President Félix Tshisekedi ...

Interactive map of artisanal mining exploitation in eastern DR Congo

Résumé français ci-dessous – French summary below. IPIS launched a major update of it's DRC webmap displaying data on more than 2400 artisanal mining sites in eastern DRC and more than 800 roadblocks. Since December 2016, IPIS teams have visited more than 500 artisanal mines in eastern DRC, gathering data that has been …

Congo Mines Website Unveils Interactive Mapping of Mining …

LUBUMBASHI — The Carter Center announced today that it is unveiling innovative modifications to the Congo Mines website to make the mapping portal interactive and to provide ... Governance project's website, launched in 2011, provides the most comprehensive source of information on the DRC mining sector. As of today, the site …

Mineral Concessions: Avoiding Conflict in DR Congo's Mining …

"Death toll at DRC mine rises to 43", Financial Times, 28 June 2019. Célestin Banza Lubaba Nkulu et al., "Sustainability of Artisanal Mining of Cobalt in DR Congo", Nature Sustainability, vol. 1, no. 9 (2018), pp. 495-504. One study estimates that children are working at one in four DRC artisanal mining sites.

Making Mining Safe and Fair: Artisanal cobalt extraction …

mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The goal of the assessment was to identify actions that could eliminate violations of human rights and the use of child labour in sourcing cobalt ... in the DRC's mining communities. However, the research does not show that the model of ASM on a large-scale industrial mining (LSM) concession

DRC to audit and review 'unfair' Chinese mining contracts

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has embarked on a definitive review of mining contracts awarded to a Chinese firm it co-owns with Beijing, but whose work and profits have formed continual concerns raised by the government on fairness. ... The country's ministry of mining also says 90 percent of the DRC's mining production …

Cobalt mining for Big Tech is driving child labor, …

The DRC's mining operations are heavily-guarded by soldiers from the DRC's Armed Forces or company-paid militias, and located in areas far off the beaten track and known to erupt in conflict.

Mining Companies in the DRC

With an estimated USD 24 trillion in untapped mineral deposits of cobalt, diamonds, gold, copper, and other minerals, the DRC is a key mining destination, with a large number of mining companies actively operating across the country.

The future of artisanal mining in the DRC

The DRC accounted for nearly two-thirds of that amount. Rather than benefitting Congolese society, the cobalt reserves have led to significant social strife and corruption. Relentless conflict, especially within the eastern Congo, has prevented the development of any large-scale industrial mining projects.

"This job doesn't deserve me": Catch-up clubs help stop

Between 15–30% of the DRC's cobalt is produced in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) sites which are less capital intensive and more labour intensive than large-scale mining but tend to be ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's economy is highly dependent on the extractive sector, which accounted for 46% of the government's revenues and 98.9.3% of exports in 2021. ... The DRC's …

Artisanal cobalt mining swallowing city in Democratic …

A view of the open pit mine in downtown Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct. 13, 2022. Once a thriving neighborhood of neat houses and tree-shaded …

China's Zijin says will advance disputed, giant Congo lithium …

China's Zijin Mining said it will defend its right to advance the contested Manono Lithium mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after it was granted permission to develop the deposit.

Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: …

ique experiment in "artisanal" mining for cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). A shutdown designed to limit the spread of the lethal virus trun. ated a promising …

DRC is the world's largest producer of cobalt. How control …

China's cobalt processing. Cobalt was first mined in the DRC in 1914 during the long period of Belgian colonization, from 1885 to 1960, when many of the country's …

One hundred years of cobalt production in the Democratic …

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) mined 69% of world cobalt in 2020. • DRC cobalt mining grew at a compound annual rate of 20% from 1995 through …

Programme | DRC Mining Week | Mining | VUKA Group

DRC Mining Week plays host to Women In Mining initiative, which unites a prominent community of professionals within the mining industry in the DRC. ... Attendees exploring the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) mining sector are embarking on a transformative journey into one of the world's most resource-rich, yet complex, regions ...