Haut-Katanga: Afrewatch calls on Chinese company to repair damage by toxic smoke and wastewater from its mining activities 1 Mining in DRC Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mining Chemicals 

Haut-Katanga: Afrewatch calls on Chinese company to repair damage by toxic smoke and wastewater from its mining activities

The African Natural Resources Observatory (Afrewatch), a non-governmental organization for the promotion and protection of human rights, working for the responsible exploitation of natural resources, called, this Friday, February 25, during a press conference, in Lubumbashi, the mining company Congo DONGFANG (CDM) to repair the damage caused to three districts of the annexed commune. These are, according to this civil society NGO, the impacts resulting from the wastewater discharged from the factory of this mining company and the toxic smoke in these three districts, namely Kamisepe, Kasapa and Kamatete, located… Read More Here
Dan Gertler: a first step towards ending the plunder of natural resources in the DRC, but too early to declare victory! 2 Mining in DRC Economy Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

Dan Gertler: a first step towards ending the plunder of natural resources in the DRC, but too early to declare victory!

February 19, 2022 – A Congolese commission has initiated negotiations with Dan Gertler on the recovery of mining and oil assets. The Congo is not for sale coalition welcomes this first step but calls on the government to ensure that the agreement covers all ill-gotten gains and calls for the process and results of the negotiations to be made more transparent. According to the report of the Council of Ministers of February 18, a commission “concluded with the Fleurette group the terms of reference of a memorandum of… Read More Here
Félix Tshisekedi requests to analyze the MoU with the Fleurette company so that the Congolese State takes over its mining and oil assets 3 Mining in DRC Environment Social Governance (ESG) Governance 

Félix Tshisekedi requests to analyze the MoU with the Fleurette company so that the Congolese State takes over its mining and oil assets

As part of the cleaning up of the mining and hydrocarbons sector, the Head of State Félix Tshisekedi, in his communication during the 41st meeting of the Council of Ministers on Friday, February 18, reminded the government of its option exercised concerns the contracts on the mining and oil concessions of the Fleurette group for a comprehensive and amicable settlement of all disputes. The objective is, according to Félix Tshisekedi, to allow the Democratic Republic of Congo to regain control of its mining and oil assets.  “After negotiations, the commission set… Read More Here
Top Reasons for Mining in the Lower Zambezi National Park - CBU Mining Engineering Students 4 Mining in Zambia Copper Environment Social Governance (ESG) New Mining Projects 

Top Reasons for Mining in the Lower Zambezi National Park – CBU Mining Engineering Students

“For as long as we are disconnected from the land economically, preserving it is not a priority.” – Munyumba Mutwale. This statement could not be more consistent with the reality of the matter, especially for a people that are trying to overcome poverty, debt, economic stagnation and underutilization of the abundant resources within the land. What then are we truly “preserving” if preserving and bettering the livelihoods of the people does not come first?  For quite some time now, the issue of mining in the Lower Zambezi National Park has… Read More Here
ZAMBIAN MINISTER OF GREEN ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT PRAISES KANSANSHI FOR ITS SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY SCHEME 5 Mining in Zambia Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

ZAMBIAN MINISTER OF GREEN ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT PRAISES KANSANSHI FOR ITS SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY SCHEME

SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has praised Kansanshi Mining PLC management for establishing a sustainable and environment-friendly management system. Mr Nzovu hailed the First Quantum Minerals Limited (FQM) subsidiary company for its environmental compliance when he toured the operations at the mine in Solwezi on Thursday. He said he was happy that Kansanshi Mining PLC maintained the environmental compliance as demanded by the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA). “We are very happy to see various controls which include wastewater re-use, no pollution to the environment,… 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

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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