DRC: towards the development of the Grand Kasaï diamond
The Congolese Minister of Mines, Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi, met on Monday May 30, 2022 with a delegation from the Antwerp World Diamond Center.
During this interview, the two parties discussed the certification of diamonds from the province of Kasaï in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Antwerp World Diamond Center is a public-private company which officially represents and coordinates the Antwerp diamond sector and which should invest in the diamond sector in Kasaï.
According to the sources of the Ministry of Mines, this delegation from Antwerp World Diamond Center also mentioned the Oridjema project which was launched in Kananga, capital of the province of Kasaï Central, with the support of the CEEC and SAEMAPE under the leadership of the Minister of Mines. A project aimed at the traceability of the diamond exploited by artisanal operators in order to strengthen production.
According to the head of this delegation, the Oridjema project will in particular make it possible to develop a value chain of diamonds produced by cooperatives and from artisanal and small-scale mining.
For Jean-Paul Kapongo, Director of the assistance and supervision service for artisanal and small-scale mines (SAEMAPE), the launch of this project is a winning bet.
To this end, he reassured to get involved, in line with the vision of the Minister of Mines, because they have the responsibility to supervise all the craftsmen.
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