DRC Mines Minister insists on harmonization of relations with tfTPs for deeper bilateral and multilateral relations.

Antoinette N’samba Kalambayi, National Minister of Mines opened the meeting with the Technical and Financial Partners (TFPs) working in the Mining sector within the framework of the Mines Thematic Subgroup.

At the opening of this meeting on Thursday, February 24, 2022, the Minister of Mines Antoinette N’SAMBA KALAMBAYI insisted on the harmonization of relations with tfTPs for the intensification of bilateral and multilateral relations.

She cited some challenges including the updating of geological and mining knowledge, the establishment of Artisanal Exploitation Zones, the fight against fraud with the industrial gold belt in eastern DRC, the operationalization of FOMIN, the capacity building of Ministry of Mines agents, the digital transformation of the Ministry of Mines, the signing of mining and quarry titles revocation orders, etc

The Ambassador of CANADA to the DRC, Benoît Pierre Laramée, Leader of the TFPs who participated in the meeting of the TFPs with Her Excellency the Minister of Mines, delivered a word of circumstance.

In his words, the Ambassador insisted on a shared vision and took up some challenges. These include the fight against mining fraud, the violation of human rights, the improvement of the business climate, good governance.

It should be noted that the meeting began with the welcome of the Coordinator of the CTCPM, Mr. MABOLIA Yenga, who for his part had circumscribed the framework of the meeting.

The workshop work was divided into the following three groups:

• Traceability
• Governance and Transparency
• Community development.

The SG at the mines said in his words that the exchanges will continue. The final report will be validated by the Minister of Mines on March 28, 2023.