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At the UN, Félix Tshisekedi defends calls for tenders on oil blocks 1 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas Petroleum 

At the UN, Félix Tshisekedi defends calls for tenders on oil blocks

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“There is no relevant international legal instrument ratified by the DRC prohibits it from exploiting its natural resources for the sake of environmental protection” -Tshisekedi DRC President, Félix Tshisekedi took advantage of the United Nations platform on Tuesday to discuss the environmental aspect of the call for tenders launched on July 28 by the DRC for the exploration of its 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks. He acknowledged that this call “seems to be unnecessarily controversial in the international public arena”. According to the Congolese Head of State, “no relevant… Read More Here
The DRC strengthens its argument justifying the exploration of the 27 oil and 3 gas blocks by invoking international legal instruments 2 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

The DRC strengthens its argument justifying the exploration of the 27 oil and 3 gas blocks by invoking international legal instruments

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The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Eve Bazaïba, presented to the Council on Friday, September 16, the file relating to the environmental aspect of the Call for tenders for the exploration of 27 oil blocks and 3 gas blocks launched by the Government on July 28, 2022. On this occasion, she recalled “that no provision of the international legal instruments ratified by the Democratic Republic of Congo prohibits its Government from exploiting these resources for reasons of environmental protection or for fear of the aggravation… Read More Here
RMI confirms ERG’s Metalkol RTR cobalt and copper production is compliant with responsible sourcing principles 3 Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mining in DRC 

RMI confirms ERG’s Metalkol RTR cobalt and copper production is compliant with responsible sourcing principles

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Eurasian Resources Group (“ERG” or “The Group”), a leading diversified natural resources group headquartered in Luxembourg, announces that the Responsible Minerals Initiative (“RMI”) has confirmed that the cobalt and copper produced by ERG’s Metalkol RTR is compliant with the RMI’s Responsible Sourcing requirements. This follows an independent assessment as part of RMI’s flagship programme, the Responsible Mineral Assurance Process (“RMAP”). In August 2022, the RMI confirmed that Metalkol RTR was conformant with the Assessment Standard for Cobalt Due Diligence Standard (2018) and Joint Due Diligence Standard for Copper, Lead, Nickel… Read More Here
ZAMBIAN GOVT PRAISES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS FROM FQM 19 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

ZAMBIAN GOVT PRAISES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS FROM FQM

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SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – The government has commended First Quantum Minerals for the work it is doing in ensuring that not only its employees and their families, but communities around its projects in Zambia benefit from the positive impact of its mining activities.The government has also noted that the mining firm’s social and economic development interventions it has been undertaking, are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, a move that puts the company at the forefront of best practices in private sector social investment locally and globally.Speaking during the hand over of a… Read More Here
FQM LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO ENHANCE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY   20 Mining in Zambia Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

FQM LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO ENHANCE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY  

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NORTH-WESTERN, ZAMBIA – In its quest to promote a safe and healthy working environment and lifestyle of its employees at its Kansanshi Mine Plc in Solwezi and FQM Trident Limited in Kalumbila, including the Ndola and Country offices, First Quantum Minerals has launched the My Reason to THINK (MRTT) programme. The Programme has been launched in line with First Quantum’s safety culture, which values the importance of the safety and health of employees to reduce the risk of work-related injuries and ensures there is consideration of the sustainability of the business. The MRTT… Read More Here
Uganda will 'go ahead' with TotalEnergies megaproject despite EU criticism 21 Petroleum International Oil & Gas 

Uganda will ‘go ahead’ with TotalEnergies megaproject despite EU criticism

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said on Friday that he would go ahead with the planned oil megaproject with the French group TotalEnergies despite a European parliament resolution slamming his “human rights violations” against opponents. The project “will continue as stipulated in the contract we have with TotalEnergies and (Chinese oil giant) CNOOC,” Museveni said on Twitter. “TotalEnergies convinced me of the pipeline idea; if they choose to listen to the European parliament, we will find another partner to work with,” he added. “In any case, our oil will be extracted… Read More Here
The DRC signs a memorandum of understanding with the United Arab Emirates for a1 billion USD investment 22 Mining in DRC 

The DRC signs a memorandum of understanding with the United Arab Emirates for a1 billion USD investment

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Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge chaired, in his office, at the Primature, this Saturday, September 17, 2022, the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between the company Primera Group Limited, an Emirati consortium, who represented the private sector of the United Arab Emirates and the Congolese government, represented by the Ministry of Mines, to strengthen and increase bilateral trade between these two countries. It is the concretization of the agreements concluded between His Highness, the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed ben Zayed Al Nahyan and… Read More Here
The Biden administration sets conditions for investing in the DRC mining sector 23 Mining in DRC Governance 

The Biden administration sets conditions for investing in the DRC mining sector

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On a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, from September 12 to 13, 2022, the emissary of American President Joe Biden, ended his visit after talks with the President of the Republic Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, the two personalities discussed the issues and investment potential of the Congolese mining sector. At the end of his visit to the DR Congo, Amos Hochstein, special coordinator of the President of the United States of America in charge of international energy affairs, made a point of reaffirming the interest that his country attaches… Read More Here
Illicit Minerals Trade Fuelling Insecurities in the Eastern DRC (US Congress Bureau of Investigation Report) 24 Mining in DRC 

Illicit Minerals Trade Fuelling Insecurities in the Eastern DRC (US Congress Bureau of Investigation Report)

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Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rage despite US legislation aimed at preventing the mineral trade from fuelling the conflict, the Government Accountability Office said. The so-called Conflict Minerals Act that came into effect in 2014 requires publicly traded companies in the United States to investigate and disclose whether their products may contain gold, tin, tantalum or tungsten Congo or its nine neighbouring countries. While company reporting on mineral supply chains has improved since then, the security situation in eastern Congo has not improved, the GAO said… Read More Here

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