Travel diary of the DRC Minister of Mines in the land of the rising sun Japan.
The stay of the Minister of Mines, Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi in Japan was rich in activities.
Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi at the head of the Congolese delegation, spoke with a delegation from the Toyota Tshusho company on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at The Westin Tokyo hotel.
In addition to the exchanges, the number 1 of the mines paid a visit to Hitachi Machinery where the mining and construction machines are manufactured.
In the land of the rising sun, the Be to Be was organized focusing on business opportunities with the Congolese delegation and that of Japan led by the General Manager of Marketing and Services, in charge of the Mining Affairs Unit within Hitachi Machinery, Mr Hidefumi Sameshima.
Friday, December 9 was also full of activities for the warrior Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi.
There was a tete-a-tete between the Minister of Mines and the 2 nd Vice-President of the liberal party of the Democrats.
Mr Hagiuda Koichi. It was
at the headquarters of the party in which Mr. Hagiuda
is chairman of the Political Research Council.
The two personalities agreed on the fact that the abundance of strategic minerals in the DRC is of great interest to Japan, which in turn will have to export to the DRC its technological knowledge and the training of human resources.
Then, it was the meeting of the Congolese boss of Mines with the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr Nishimura Yasutoshi.
Through the two governments, the flame of bilateral cooperation has been fanned in the mining sector.
Japan, which is committed to carbon neutrality by 2050, is keen to source mineral resources from the DRC in the era of energy transition.
This meeting resulted in a joint statement to the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, Meti in acronym.
Finally the round table which brought together, on the one hand, the cream of the crop of Japanese employers, and on the other, the Congolese delegation. The opportunity for the patroness of Mines to present investment opportunities in the DRC. There followed a series of interventions by the Heads of the specialized services of the Ministry of Mines.
The assembly followed in turn, Pr. Donat Kampata, DG of the SGN-C, the DG of the CEEC, Freddy Mwamba and the Coordinator Paul Mabolia, of the CTCPM.
The framework of their intervention focused on the inventory of strategic metals and attractive taxation in the mining sector, with a view to attracting investors.
So to shed some light, business leaders from Japan, the Minister of Mines and her collaborators answered the game of questions and answers.
A family photo sanctioned this meeting.
