SACIM Dominates DRC’s Industrial Diamond Output in Q1 2025 with 97% Share
Anhui Congo Mining Investment Company (SACIM) has emerged as the dominant producer of industrial diamonds in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the first quarter of 2025, accounting for 97% of the country’s total output.
According to statistics released by the Technical Unit for Coordination and Mining Programming (CTCPM), a department under the Ministry of Mines, SACIM produced 334,505.81 carats out of a national total of 344,049.44 carats between January and March 2025.
The remaining 9,543.63 carats—just 3%—were produced by Minière de Bakwanga (MIBA), highlighting the growing disparity between the two operations.
The CTCPM attributed MIBA’s minimal contribution to its outdated equipment and long-standing structural challenges. “Industrial diamond production is overwhelmingly dominated by SACIM, while MIBA’s output remains marginal due to decades-old infrastructure and persistent operational difficulties,” the report noted.
In an effort to stabilize its operations, SACIM was recently granted a three-month moratorium in May 2025, allowing the company to freely sell its diamond production. This measure is aimed at helping SACIM recover from recent financial hardships, including delayed salary payments and heavy tax obligations.
The figures underscore SACIM’s increasing influence in the DRC’s diamond mining sector and reflect broader structural issues facing legacy producers like MIBA.
