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CKM EMAGAZINE MARCH-APRIL 2023 EDITION (PDF FORMAT) 18 CKM eMagazine Mining in DRC Mining in Zambia 

CKM EMAGAZINE MARCH-APRIL 2023 EDITION (PDF FORMAT)

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DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EDITION FOR FREE (Only 4.6mb) Just in case you did not receive the previous edition of the CKM eMagazine! The CKM eMagazine is massively distributed for free in PDF format with over 22,000 downloads per edition with additional over 58,000 LinkedIn followers on CKM LinkedIn page via LinkedIn PDF reader app. All this is beside thousands of our social media followers on Facebook and twitter. “A premier digital news platform for DRC & Zambian mining sectors“ Read More Here
Cobalt Institute Meets with Deputy Minister of Mines for Honest Engagement 19 Mining in DRC Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mining Policy 

Cobalt Institute Meets with Deputy Minister of Mines for Honest Engagement

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The Cobalt Institute aims for a win-win partnership in the exploitation of Cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo mines. The importance of honest engagement with all stakeholders in the Cobalt sector was discussed during a meeting on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the office of the Minister of Mines, Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi. The Deputy Minister of Mines, Godard Motemona, met with the delegation from the Cobalt Institute. According to Marina Demidova, the head of the delegation, the discussions aimed to establish a win-win partnership between the DRC and the… Read More Here
Improvement in Export of Artisanal Gold Noted at the DRC's Economic Situation Committee Meeting 37 Mining in DRC Gold 

Improvement in Export of Artisanal Gold Noted at the DRC’s Economic Situation Committee Meeting

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Gathered around Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, members of the Economic Situation Committee have observed an improvement in the export of gold from artisanal mining since the start of operations at Primera Gold. The Economic Committee noted with satisfaction that since the commissioning of Primera Gold, there has been an improvement in the export of gold from the artisanal sector. On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge chaired the traditional meeting of the Economic Situation Committee, which was attended by several members of the Government, including… Read More Here
China defends its mining for infrastructure project in the DRC 38 Mining Policy Mining in DRC 

China defends its mining for infrastructure project in the DRC

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On March 24th in Kinshasa, the Chinese side affirmed at a press conference that they had taken enormous risks and uncertainties to create a joint venture with the DRC in order to promote a mining project and an infrastructure project. This came after the General Inspection of Finance (IGF) published a report showing an imbalance in the Chinese contract between the mining and infrastructure aspects after 15 years of operation. The Chinese Ambassador to the DRC, Zhu Jing, indicated that the IGF report does not correspond to reality and would… Read More Here
Fourteen miners dead in Sudan, dozens injured in mine collapse - official 39 International Mine Safety Safety & Health 

Fourteen miners dead in Sudan, dozens injured in mine collapse – official

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Fourteen miners have died and more than 20 have been injured in a mine collapse in Sudan’s Northern state, a senior official in state-owned Sudanese Mineral Resources Company told Reuters on Friday. Part of a mountainside collapsed near al Jabal al Ahmar mine, located 70kms away from Wadi Halfa city, causing the deadly accident on Thursday, Moataz Hajj Nour told Reuters. Witnesses said miners were digging for gold using heavy machinery which had caused the collapse, according to Sudan News Agency (SUNA) on Thursday. Source: reuters.com Read More Here
Sicomines workers seek DRC President Tshisekedi's help to unfreeze its bank accounts 40 Mining in DRC Copper 

Sicomines workers seek DRC President Tshisekedi’s help to unfreeze its bank accounts

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In a memorandum addressed to the Congolese head of state on Wednesday, March 29th, 2023, the representatives of Sicomines S.A workers, through its permanent trade union office, called on President Félix Tshisekedi to use his constitutional prerogatives and do everything possible to unlock Sicomines’ bank accounts, currently seized by the tax administration. This lifting of the account seizures, according to the Sicomines permanent trade union office, will allow the mining joint venture to meet its operational and social obligations, enabling them to receive regular remuneration and lead a decent and… Read More Here
Perenco Oil & Gas Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mining Policy 

Perenco under Investigation for Corruption in African Countries

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The French-British oil and gas company Perenco is the target of several preliminary investigations opened in France for corruption of foreign public officials, particularly in African countries where it operates, according to sources close to the investigation. As part of these procedures, the Parisian offices of the company were searched by investigators from the Central Office for the Fight against Financial and Fiscal Infractions (Oclciff), who are in charge of the investigations, these sources confirmed, corroborating information from Challenges. The sources, however, did not specify the number of investigations opened,… Read More Here
Congolese officials implicated in overcharging infrastructure works in the Chinese Infrastructure for Minerals contract 41 Mining in DRC Mining Policy 

Congolese officials implicated in overcharging infrastructure works in the Chinese Infrastructure for Minerals contract

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The overcharging of infrastructure works noted in the 2008 agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the group of Chinese companies formed by China Airways Corporation and Synohydro is believed to be the work of Congolese officials.According to sources close to the matter, the leaders of the Congolese Agency for Major Works (ACGT) and Moïse Ekanga, former coordinator and supervisor of the famous “mines for infrastructure” contract, are implicated in this affair. In addition, the Chinese companies have agreed to revisit the Convention to correct… Read More Here

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