DRC Signs Landmark Contract for Nationwide Airborne Geophysical Mapping
DRC Awards Airborne Geophysical Survey Contract to Xcalibur to Modernise Mining Sector
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), represented by Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba, has officially signed a contract with Xcalibur Multiphysics Group SL to carry out nationwide airborne geophysical and geological mapping.
The strategic initiative represents a major step in the modernisation of the Congolese mining sector. The project will deliver high-resolution geophysical and geological coverage of the national territory through advanced airborne surveys, including magnetic, radiometric and remote-sensing data, supported by detailed geological and geochemical interpretation.
Through this agreement, the DRC aims to significantly strengthen its understanding of its subsoil, improve the identification of mineral resources and reserves, and enhance the country’s attractiveness to responsible and sustainable mining investors.
The mapping programme will provide the State with a critical decision-making tool, essential for the discovery of new mineral deposits, the certification of resources and reserves, and the reinforcement of the government’s position in mining negotiations.
Scientific and technical coordination of the project will be led by the National Geological Survey of Congo (SGN-C), which will ensure the centralisation, management and strategic use of geoscientific data for the exclusive benefit of the Congolese State.
The project aligns with the vision of President Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo and the Government Action Programme implemented under the supervision of Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka.
It also responds to global energy and digital transition priorities, particularly the growing demand for the identification of critical and strategic minerals.
Through this initiative, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo reaffirms its commitment to positioning the mining sector as a key driver of sustainable economic growth and national sovereignty.
