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Accidents in artisanal mines, SAEMAPE challenges operators on compliance with safety measures 1 Mining in DRC Artisanal mining Safety & Health 

Accidents in artisanal mines, SAEMAPE challenges operators on compliance with safety measures

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The Assistance and Supervision Service for Artisanal Mining and Small-scale Mining (SAEMAPE), in the province of Maniema, calls on artisanal miners to comply with the instructions issued, in order to operate safely in the mining sites. In an interview granted Friday, February 11 to Radio Okapi, the provincial director of SAEMAPE, Patrick Kitembo reveals that he has been observing for several months, cases of accidents involving artisanal miners on mining sites causing deaths or serious injuries. . For him, this situation is the result of non-compliance with the instructions given. “We… Read More Here
DRC's mining police seize a ton of copper cathode sheets 2 Mining in DRC Copper 

DRC’s mining police seize a ton of copper cathode sheets

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Nearly a ton of copper cathode sheets intercepted last week are still lying around in the mining police facilities in Lubumbashi. Until Wednesday, February 9, the place of origin and its owner are still not known. The mining police are continuing investigations and warning those who allow themselves to sabotage the national economy through theft and other fraudulent outflows of minerals. According to the mining police, the vehicle transporting these minerals came from the Likasi road. The security services having found that the vehicle was carrying heavy things wanted to know more. They asked… Read More Here
Trafigura to mobilize USD 600 million to complete the construction of the Mutoshi Copper and Cobalt Mine 3 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper New Mining Projects 

Trafigura to mobilize USD 600 million to complete the construction of the Mutoshi Copper and Cobalt Mine

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Shalina Resources and its Congolese subsidiary Chemaf have signed a new partnership agreement with Trafigura under which the latter will help it raise USD 600 million to finance its copper and cobalt activities in the DRC. The funds will mainly be used to complete the construction of the Mutoshi industrial mine which is scheduled to start production in the third quarter of 2023, according to a tweet from Trafigura. Under the terms of the agreement between Trafigura and Shalina, the commodity trader will raise the funds through a syndication process with… Read More Here
Mining exploitation licences in Kasai at the center of discussion between the Deputy Minister of Mines and the National Deputy 4 Mining in DRC Governance 

Mining exploitation licences in Kasai at the center of discussion between the Deputy Minister of Mines and the National Deputy

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The Deputy Minister of Mines, Godard Motemona received, on Wednesday January 26, 2022 in his office, the national deputy Guy Mafuta Kabongo, the elected representative of Tshikapa and agent in mines and quarries. The latter came to express his concern about the freezing of mining rights by certain holders of said rights, this situation creates permanent conflicts with the local populations, prevented from engaging in agricultural and mining activities. In the meantime, other holders of mining rights impose contracts on farmers obliging them to share their own agricultural production unfairly.… Read More Here
DRC Copper Production Increased by 15.9% in 2019 as Compared to 2018, Reports the Central Bank of Congo 5 Mining in DRC Copper 

DRC Copper Production Increased by 15.9% in 2019 as Compared to 2018, Reports the Central Bank of Congo

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Figured at 1,420.4 thousand tonnes, copper production in the Democratic Republic of Congo increased by 15.9% in 2019 compared to 2018, informs the annual report of the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) on the progress economic activities of the year 2019. This document indicates that Gécamines’ share of production represented 1.5% in 2019, reaching 21.2 thousand tonnes, an annual increase of 15.2%. In its report, the Central Bank of Congo justifies this development by the increase in investments which have enabled the modernization of the electrolysis room of the Shituru… Read More Here
5 Ways Quality Earthmoving Equipment Can Improve Your On-Site Efficiency 6 International Equipment & Technology Mining Equipment 

5 Ways Quality Earthmoving Equipment Can Improve Your On-Site Efficiency

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Moving earth is a vital component of a range of jobs on the construction site. For this reason, it is a job that should be as safe, easy and time-efficient as possible for you and your team. We’ve taken a look at the ways quality earthmoving equipment can help improve progress and efficiency on your next project, so you spend less time preoccupied with minor tasks and more time dedicated to the tasks that are more important. All machines have a use-by date Cost is usually the number-one concern in… Read More Here
A ton of Cobalt is trading at 75,055.19 USD on the international market (BCC) 7 Mining in DRC Cobalt International 

A ton of Cobalt is trading at 75,055.19 USD on the international market (BCC)

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The world prices of the main raw materials exported by the Democratic Republic of Congo remain at remunerative levels driven by world demand, informs the Central Bank of Congo (BCC). Illustrating the upward trend of these products in its weekly information note on the country’s economic situation, the BCC indicated that on February 3, world prices for a tonne of cobalt stood at 75,055.17. U.S. dollars. For this period, the ton of copper sells for 9875.0 US dollars on this same market. This improvement in the world prices of raw… Read More Here
East African Community approves DRC's application for membership 8 Mining in DRC Economy Governance 

East African Community approves DRC’s application for membership

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The Council of Ministers of the East African Community (EAC) has approved the admission of the Democratic Republic of Congo to this regional bloc. The announcement was in a press release consulted on Saturday February 12 on the community’s website. According to this press release, this approval was made on Tuesday, February 8, following negotiations held between the EAC and the DRC from January 15 to 24 in Nairobi, Kenya.  The EAC negotiating team was led by Dr Alice Yalla, Secretary for Integration at the Ministry of EAC and Regional Development… Read More Here
Aruwimi River Mining in DRC Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

Pollution of the Aruwimi River in DRC, the Xiang Jiang Mining company has resumed its mining operations

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The Information and Support Network for NGOs in the DRC (RIAO-RDC), a society organization, warns of the normal resumption of activities of the chosen company Xiang Jiang Mining on the Aruwimi tributary in the Basoko territory ( Tshopo) the day after the decision of the Congolese government through the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of the Environment and Sustainable Development Ève. “The territory of Basoko is totally invaded by Chinese companies. Minister Bazaïba supported us when she came there. She cleared up the ambiguity. In her decision, we talk about… Read More Here

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