CAMI Emphasizes Legal Deadlines to Boost Transparency in DRC’s Mining Sector
The Mining Cadastre (CAMI), the Congolese government agency responsible for managing mining properties, titles, and quarries, hosted a legal café on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Memling Hotel in Kinshasa. The event focused on the theme “Cadastral Procedures: Legal Deadlines.”
The gathering brought together key stakeholders from the mining sector, including legal experts, industry representatives, and CAMI officials.
Discussions centered on the importance of adhering to legal deadlines related to various procedures—such as acquiring mining titles, applying for mining rights, renewing or transforming titles, and the potential withdrawal of rights.
“Respecting legal deadlines in cadastral procedures is not merely an administrative requirement. It is a cornerstone for ensuring transparency, legal certainty, and fostering trust between public and private actors in the mining sector,” said Popol Mabolia Yenga, Director General of CAMI.
Other speakers reinforced the significance of procedural compliance, highlighting the legal and operational risks of failing to meet deadlines.
These include potential conflicts of interest, loss of mining rights through forfeiture, and diminished credibility of the regulatory body.
Professor Mulungulungu Nachida, CAMI’s Legal Director, pointed out a specific example: “Some titles may lapse simply because the surface rights fee was not paid within the required thirty-day window.”
CAMI announced its intention to organize similar forums regularly, aiming to promote better understanding of mining regulations and strengthen the institution’s mission of ensuring good governance in the sector.
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