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No VAT collection on 38 basic necessities until April 2023 in DRC 1 Economy Mining in DRC Taxes 

No VAT collection on 38 basic necessities until April 2023 in DRC

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After the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo decided, on April 15, 2022, to suspend the collection of VAT on thirty-eight (38) basic necessities over a period of six months, the deadline has just expired. be pushed back to April 2023. According to a press release published by the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the latter signed, on Saturday October 15, 2022, two Decrees suspending the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain products. first need. In accordance with these two Decrees of… Read More Here
FQML committed to mitigating issues pertaining to environmental degradation 2 Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mining in Zambia 

FQML committed to mitigating issues pertaining to environmental degradation

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First Quantum Minerals Limited (FQML) is committed to mitigating issues pertaining to environmental degradation and will endeavour to apply sustainable strategic mechanisms which are economically viable, technically appropriate, socially responsible and implement environmentally sound practices. This message was echoed by FQML Zambia Government relations specialist Dr Godwin Beene in a speech read on his behalf by Kachiwala Sapalo, FQM Trident Limited Environmental Manager during the 2022 Environmental Protection Dialogue (EPD) forum organised by the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) in Lusaka, Zambia under the theme “Strong actions for environmental sustainability.”… Read More Here
SRK Global appoints new chair 3 Mining Personality International 

SRK Global appoints new chair

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Alejo Sfriso, corporate consultant and practice leader with SRK Consulting Argentina, has been appointed as board chair for SRK Global. Effective September 30, 2022, Alejo succeeds Mark Noppé, who is becoming director of the W.H. Bryan Mining Geology Research Center with the Sustainable Minerals Institute at The University of Queensland. “My becoming chair of the SRK group of companies is a demonstration of our culture. I am a geotechnical engineer coming from a small consultancy located in a country with a limited mining footprint – but with a lot of… Read More Here
MMG Kinsevere Expansion Project Update- Media release 4 New Mining Projects Mining in DRC 

MMG Kinsevere Expansion Project Update- Media release

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MMG Limited released an update on 13 October that since 16 September 2022, its Nambulwa mining lease, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been occupied by armed forces who claimed that the government-owned mining company Gécamines has signed a research contract for the area with a third party even though MMG has a registered interest over the lease. MMG’s employees and contractors were evacuated from the site on 23 September 2022. With the support of local authorities, MMG people were able to return to the site and continue… Read More Here
Omnia’s BME launches graduate programme to boost mining skills 5 International Environment Social Governance (ESG) Explosives 

Omnia’s BME launches graduate programme to boost mining skills

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A two-year graduate programme has been launched by Omnia-group company BME to address youth unemployment and skills shortages in an evolving mining industry. The programme targets various disciplines in engineering and science – including mining, chemistry, and microbiology, as well as skills in the fields of safety, health, environment and quality assurance. This is part of the commitment by BME’s leadership to support skills development and the growth of young people within the mining industry. The initiative is also instrumental in attracting and retaining talent for the company. Announcing the… Read More Here
Zambian Government will not forgo mining-generated revenues again 23 Mining in Zambia Economy Mining Policy 

Zambian Government will not forgo mining-generated revenues again

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Government set out its plan to revive Zambia’s economy during last week’s Public Symposium on the 2023 National Budget, held on Monday 3 October 2022. Mining For Zambia shares the key takeaways. Having secured an IMF-supported program in September 2022 to assist with managing the country’s debt, growth is now at the top of Government’s agenda. Minister of Finance and National Planning, Hon. Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, said: “A Budget can be – and is – an instrument for economic growth. Growth is what is going to take us out of this poverty and generate money… Read More Here
FQM UNVEILS SOLWEZI’S NEWEST BEACON FOR EDUCATION AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT   24 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

FQM UNVEILS SOLWEZI’S NEWEST BEACON FOR EDUCATION AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT  

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SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – First Quantum Minerals has handed over the newly built ultra-modern Philip Pascall Chapel and Theatre (PPCT) to Trident College, one of three Kansanshi Mining-supported schools in Solwezi. The multi-million-dollar facility, which acts as a chapel, conference hall and arts centre, took a total of 13 months to complete. Part of its purpose is to serve as a meeting centre for the college but also for the wider community of Solwezi.  The handover ceremony was graced on behalf of Her Honour, the Republican Vice President by the Minister of Commerce, Trade and… Read More Here
The 8th edition of the "Makutano" forum will be held from October 25 to 26 in Mbuji-Mayi and Kinshasa, DRC 25 Events & Expos Mining in DRC 

The 8th edition of the “Makutano” forum will be held from October 25 to 26 in Mbuji-Mayi and Kinshasa, DRC

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Published 4 days ago  we October 13, 2022 By Writing The 8th edition of the Makutano Forum is scheduled for October 25-26, 2022 in Mbuji-Mayi and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This edition will have as its theme: “Infinitely territories”. It will bring together economic operators and politico-administrative authorities to address issues related to agribusiness, energy and infrastructure. According to the organizers, it is planned during these meetings, conferences, networking, meetings and field visits, on October 25 in Kinshasa and on October 26 in Mbuji-Mayi, capital of the province of Kasaï-Oriental.… Read More Here
DRC Tshisekedi Oil & Gas Mining in DRC 

For Senegal and the DRC, there is no question of giving up oil and gas

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Threat or excellent opportunity? Housed in the Atlantic about ten kilometers off Saint-Louis, on the border between Senegal and Mauritania, the oil and gas terminal is lost in the mist of this October morning. A fishermen’s canoe slips on the wet sand after a night at sea. “Not a lot of fish”, plagues El Hadji Gaye, who looks dumbfounded at the recent installations that have narrowed his horizon, which he believed to be immutable. Senegal, like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has recently discovered oil and gas resources and nourishes… Read More Here

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