CREFDL Urges Stronger Oversight of Mining Revenue Allocations in DRC
CREFDL Calls for Audit of Mining Companies’ 0.3% Turnover Allocation in DRC
In a note released on Thursday, August 28, 2025, the Center for Research in Public Finance and Local Development (CREFDL) urged the Court of Auditors to conduct a thorough evaluation of how mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) manage the mandatory 0.3% turnover allocation for local development.
CREFDL also called on civil society organizations to strengthen their monitoring efforts to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the use of these funds.
The recommendation follows an audit published in June 2025 by the Court of Auditors, which identified serious irregularities in the management of this allocation in the provinces of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga.
Weak establishment of specialized local development organizations during the exploitation phase, depriving communities of direct benefits from mining operations.
Refusals by certain mining companies to disclose their turnover to the mandated local organizations.
Failure by some firms to release the full allocation owed, with others accused of underreporting turnover figures.
According to CREFDL, addressing these shortcomings is essential to ensure that mining revenues genuinely contribute to improving the living conditions of communities most affected by mining activities.
