DRC Mining Cadastre Identifies Over 3,000 Inactive Mining Titles
On Friday, August 24, 2024, Popol Mabolia Yenga, Director General of the Mining Cadastre (CAMI), held a press briefing at the Sultani Hotel in Kinshasa.
The event served as a platform for dialogue between CAMI’s management and various stakeholders in the DRC’s mining sector, focusing on the management of mining titles.
Mabolia revealed that more than 3,070 mining titles are currently inactive and may face freezing. He also noted that one-third of the mining titles are not compliant due to issues such as failure to commence work and non-payment of surface rights.
He emphasized the need to revoke non-compliant permits to make room for others who are ready to comply with regulations.
Regarding revenue management, Mabolia stressed the importance of ensuring that mining sector revenues benefit the population through tangible actions.
He pointed out discrepancies, noting that while 50% of revenues were paid to CAMI and 50% to the Public Treasury, some payments were not fully transferred to the General Directorate of Administrative, Judicial, State, and Property Revenue (DGRAD), despite certificates being issued. He reaffirmed the government’s decision that 100% of payments must be completed.
Despite the challenges, Mabolia highlighted positive developments, announcing that DGRAD revenues have nearly doubled or tripled, contributing close to $30 million in maximized revenue from surface rights activities under the Mining Code and Regulations.
Under Mabolia’s leadership, CAMI is undergoing revitalization. Established in 2003, the organization had long operated without its statutory bodies.
Since Mabolia took office nearly a year ago, CAMI has set up a new study division, implemented a collective agreement, and opened a second local Land Registry office in Lualaba, following the first in Lubumbashi.
