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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – Kibali, the largest gold mine in Africa, ... Once the mine's new 16 megawatt solar plant and additional battery energy storage infrastructure, designed to back up the hydropower supply during the region's dry season, are commissioned, it is expected the mine's overall renewable electricity supply ...

The cabinet of new Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka needs to be appointed and sworn in before any new regulations can be adopted. State officials …

According to figures from the American University of Maryland published on Global Forest Watch, the Congo Basin lost more than 600,000 hectares of primary forest in 2020, a 9% increase on 2019. If mining, oil and gas exploitation continues, as seems likely, this rich biodiversity could be eroded, exposing the planet to gradual warming.

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Mining and Minerals. Last published date: . Overview. The DRC has substantial untapped gold, cobalt, and high …

In December 2022, the EU released a new regulation that will replace the existing Battery Directive from 2006. This new regulation will require companies to source battery …

Last updated: 18/11/2022. Democratic Republic Of Congo. "We're screwed," said Alphonse Fwamba Mutombo, standing on a plot of rubble overlooking an open-cast cobalt mine in …

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The mining of minerals critical to electric vehicle batteries and other green technologies in Congo has led to human rights abuses, including forced evictions and physical assault, according to a new report from Amnesty International and another rights group.. Congo is by far the world's largest producer of cobalt, a …

Kamoto Copper Company S.A. Kolwezi, Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 days ago. Today's top 54 Mining jobs in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. New Mining jobs added daily.

The Revised Code includes a new requirement for 10 per cent of the shares in a mining company to be held by Congolese citizens. 22 However, it is not clear whether the requirement applies only upon the issuance of a new mining licence (as is the case for State participation) or to existing titleholders as well. Domestic Processing and …

Feb. 28, 2022. A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sidelined the Chinese owner of one of the world's largest copper and cobalt mines, a major victory for the Congolese government as ...

A subsidiary of the Democratic Republic of Congo's state mining company Gecamines said on Tuesday it had secured $75 million in funding to build a new hydro-metallurgical unit to produce materials ...

The cabinet of new Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka needs to be appointed and sworn in before any new regulations can be adopted. State officials involved in the mining industry are divided on ...

March 15, 201810:43 AM PDTUpdated 6 years ago. DAKAR (Reuters) - In an ornate room in Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential palace last week, some of global mining's most powerful men faced ...

Item 1 of 3 Artisanal miners work at Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, outside of Kolwezi, capital city of Lualaba Province in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

1.1 What regulates mining law? Under Congolese law, mining law is governed by Law n° 007/2002 of July 11, 2002 related to the Mining Code ("Mining Code"), as amended and supplemented by Law n° 18/001 of March 9, 2018; as well as Decree n° 2003/038 of March 26, 2003 related to Mining Regulations ("Mining Regulations"), as …

The mine's new Cahier des Charges scheme has also launched 11 projects, with seven nearing completion. Kibali funding of these over the last five years has amounted to $8.9-million.

Congo, the world's cobalt producer and Africa's biggest copper miner, reinstated a ban on exports of concentrates last month to encourage miners to process and refine the ore locally.

Updated 8:39 AM PDT, February 19, 2024. CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Aid organizations fear a new humanitarian crisis in the restive eastern Congo region, …

In June 2019, a landslide killed 43 artisanal miners who had encroached on the Kamoto mine, majority held by the Switzerland-based mining and commodity giant Glencore. A week after the incident ...

One of the major changes3 brought by the New Mining Code is the increase of mining royalties payable by the mining companies. The New Mining Code raises royalties on minerals: non ferrous royalties are raised from 2% to 3.5% and precious metals from 2.5% to 3.5%, both calculated on the gross market value of the products. It also creates a

The most important proposed tax changes to the DRC's mining code are: increasing taxes on profits from 30% to 35%; increasing the government's stake in new mining projects from 5% to 10% and ...

A version of this article appears in print on, Section A, Page 13 of the New York edition with the headline: Congo Ousts Top Leader Of State Mining Company. Order Reprints | Today's Paper ...

By TAIWO ADEBAYO. Updated 6:56 AM PDT, September 12, 2023. ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The mining of minerals critical to electric vehicle batteries and …

Through our new GoodStone™ initiative, GoodWeave International and front-line partners in the DRC plan to pilot a project to address child and forced labor in artisanal cobalt mining. This work will include assessing the feasibility of a standard, similar to the GoodWeave Standard, to ensure international human rights and sustainability …

Economic Situation. After peaking at 8.9% in 2022, real GDP growth in the DRC remained robust at 7.8% in 2023, supported by a strong mining sector, which grew by 15.4% contributing around 70% to overall growth in 2023. Agriculture production slowed to 2.2% growth in 2023 (from 2.4 % in 2022). On the demand side, growth was led by …

Industrial and artisanal miners in the Congo need a new cobalt compact. Companies should help create a system that benefits …

The Republic of the Congo moves to reduce mercury pollution from its artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. $10.5-million initiative will promote technical solutions, access …

of Congo. Australia. 130M. metric tons. 10K. EVs are widely considered crucial to addressing climate change. Their adoption is spreading at a breakneck pace, fueling soaring demand for minerals ...

Environmental Justice. The race for high-tech metals has sparked a cobalt boom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has come at a steep human cost. In an e360 interview, author Siddharth Kara talks about the horrific conditions in the mines that are putting thousands of workers at risk.

D.R. Congo. Global Witness warns today that potential ad hoc application of the new mining law in Democratic Republic of Congo, plus weaknesses in its transparency and conflict of interest measures, …