Understanding DRC's new mining law power play: Will the …
The Democratic Republic of Congo adopted a new Mining Code, but industry and government are at loggerheads over taxation. Last month, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) enacted a law to revise the country's 2002 Mining Code.. While the law improves environmental and social provisions, revisions to the fiscal regime – …
Children mining cobalt in Democratic Republic …
Children still mining cobalt for gadget batteries in Congo 05:56. A CBS News investigation has found child labor being used in the dangerous mining of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
A Look Into the History of Exploitative Mining in …
The Democratic Republic of Congo is known for housing precious minerals like cobalt as well as gold, diamonds, copper, and oil. Mining is an important land use activity in the forested region of the Congo basin, …
KPMG GLOBAL MINING INSTITUTE
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) mining sector presents a high-risk high-return opportunity. The country has a unique position with substantial untapped gold, …
The harsh realities of mining cobalt for EV batteries
Andre clocks into his job at the Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo at 7 in the morning, and he leaves at 6 at night.
What to Know About the Frantic Quest for Cobalt
Miners hauled bags of cobalt in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo. ... The five biggest Chinese mining companies in Congo that focus on cobalt and copper mining also had lines of credit from ...
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo | Global Conflict Tracker
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC; the Congo) experienced a spike in violence in the latter months of 2023, as the country anticipated national elections in December.Clashes involving militant ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo
In 2022, the DRC was the world's largest cobalt miner with a production of 130,000 tons, or nearly 68 percent of the world's cobalt. The DRC was the fourth largest …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has some of the …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has significant deposits of minerals and metals, including gold, copper, tantalum, tungsten, coltan and cobalt. For more than a decade the extraction of these resources has been linked to conflict, human rights abuses and corruption. Much of the mining in the DRC is done by artisanal miners, who …
Inside the Democratic Republic of Congo's Diamond Mines
August 27, 2015 6:00 AM EDT. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, almost all diamond mining is done by hand. It's a labor-intensive process that requires hauling away layers of dirt and rock ...
KPMG GLOBAL MINING INSTITUTE
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), oficially 'République Démocratique du Congo', is the third-largest country in Africa and the largest among the member nations of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). Located in the central part of Africa (0o00 N, 25o00 E) and spread over 2,344,858 square kilometers – slightly less ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: "This is what we die for": …
This report documents the hazardous conditions in which artisanal miners, including thousands of children, mine cobalt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It goes on to trace how this cobalt is used to power mobile phones, laptop computers, and other portable electronic devices. Using basic hand tools, miners dig out rocks from tunnels deep […]
The DRC is revisiting its mining code. Why reform is long …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has scheduled its 15-year-old mining code for review. The country must ensure reform that benefits its people. ... Its mining sector contributes 22% of GDP and ...
Mineral Concessions: Avoiding Conflict in DR …
Copper and cobalt are the Democratic Republic of Congo's two biggest exports. Artisanal miners often dig for these riches on lands licensed to large companies, sometimes prompting violent state …
Democratic Republic of Congo : Growth with Governance in the Mining …
This study examines the mining sector's potential to contribute to economic growth with governance in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the past, mining has been the main engine of the Congo economy. But the revenues and other benefit streams generated by the sector over the years have not been used in a wise or sustainable fashion, largely …
Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo's mineral …
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa's second-biggest country by land mass, is rich in both those elements. But for much of its recent history, the hunger for minerals has caused …
One hundred years of cobalt production in the Democratic Republic …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) mined 69% of world cobalt in 2020. • DRC cobalt mining grew at a compound annual rate of 20% from 1995 through 2020. • Major disruptions were due to rail damage, nationalization, and economic collapse. • DRC cobalt producers have repeatedly reduced output in response to excessive supply. •
The UK has been linked to Congo's 'conflict minerals' – …
A ccording to the Swiss federal criminal court last week, the corruption destroying the Democratic Republic of the Congo – where devastating conflicts over minerals used in our electronics have ...
Is my phone powered by child labour?
These child miners, some as young as seven, live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), central Africa. Given that more than half the world's cobalt comes from the DRC, that one fifth of it is …
Apple and Google named in US lawsuit over Congolese child cobalt mining
By May 2019, Congo DongFang International Mining (a subsidiary of chinese company Huayou Cobalt) have built a mining site, with a walled perimeter and processing buildings (in blue). The pink ...
Forced evictions at industrial cobalt and copper mines in the …
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Industrial mining of cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries is leading to grievous human rights abuses. The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to the forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses …
Can the Democratic Republic of the Congo's mineral …
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa's second-biggest country by land mass, is rich in both those elements. But for much of its recent history, the hunger for minerals has caused environmental damage and stoked violent conflict, contributing to the country's protracted humanitarian crisis. Ahead of the International …
For Your Phone and EV, a Cobalt Supply Chain to a Hell on …
Environmental Justice. The race for high-tech metals has sparked a cobalt boom in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has come at a steep human cost. In an e360 interview, author Siddharth Kara talks about the horrific conditions in the mines that are putting thousands of workers at risk.
Artisanal cobalt mining swallowing city in …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces an estimated 70% of the world's cobalt, and most of it comes from the city of Kolwezi. Cobalt, which is mainly produced as a byproduct of copper and …
One hundred years of cobalt production in the …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) mined 69% of world cobalt in 2020. •. DRC cobalt mining grew at a compound annual rate of 20% from 1995 through …
Hunt for the 'Blood Diamond of Batteries' Impedes Green …
The man, Albert Yuma Mulimbi, is a longtime power broker in the Democratic Republic of Congo and chairman of a government agency that works with international mining companies to tap the nation ...
'Cobalt Red' describes the 'horror show' of mining …
Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt Red author Siddharth …
Mining code of the Democratic Republic of Congo | EITI
Mining code of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Democratic Republic of Congo EITI. March 2018. Share. The law replaces an earlier code from 2002. It raises royalties on minerals and removes a clause that protected miners from changes to the fiscal and customs regime for 10 years.
The Environmental Impacts of Cobalt Mining in Congo
Cobalt Mining in Congo. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa's second-largest country, is endowed with an exceptional array of natural resources, from coffee, diamonds, and timber, to its famed biodiversity-rich Congo Basin – the world's second-largest tropical rainforest.
Manono Lithium-Tin Project, Democratic Republic of Congo
The Manono Lithium-Tin Project is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Image courtesy of Christopher Halloran/Shutterstock. The Manono Lithium-Tin Project is an open-pit mining development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in central Africa. It is estimated to be one of the largest lithium-rich LCT (lithium, caesium, …
