Afrique, pillage du cuivre - Africa pillage of copper

Zambie: à qui profite le cuivre? Glencore Mufulira!

2011-06-01T12:10:00.001+02:00

Documentaire à charge: "à qui profite le cuivre zambien?"

2011-06-01T11:06:00.000+02:00

Le chômage, la maladie ravagent la région de Mopani, en Zambie. Là-bas, la société Glencore extrait le cuivre en empoisonnant les humains, dioxyde de soufre ... et vend le cuivre produit à un prix de transfert inférieur au prix de marché, privant la Zambie de la partie de la rente minière qui lui revient de droit. Voir ce dossier.

Pillage du cuivre en Afrique - Glencore

2011-06-01T10:52:00.002+02:00

Mise en danger de la population, dégradation de l’environnement, pillage des ressources minières, évasion fiscale et transferts douteux via des paradis fiscaux… tel est le bilan en Zambie de la multinationale suisse Glencore. Avec la bénédiction de la Banque européenne d’investissement, qui finance ses activités. Comment l’Europe et la France sponsorisent la guerre économique et la destruction d’un territoire d’Afrique ? Enquête sur un scandale financé sur des fonds publics. Le plus grave est l'accusation que le pillage se fait avec la complicité de l'Europe, via la BEI... Lire... Voir liens google sur le pillage du cuivre en Afrique.

Libération LibéLabo » La Chinafrique: pillage ou aubaine?

2008-06-02T12:00:00.002+02:00

et écouter cet entretien radio. Cliquer sur la flèche blanche à l'intérieur de l'image pour démarrer.

«Il y a une formidable énergie chinoise pour l’Afrique»

2008-06-02T11:57:00.001+02:00

Leterme soutient ses ministres partis au Congo - Lalibre.be

2008-04-24T17:44:00.001+02:00

L'Etat congolais veut remettre à plat les contrats miniers conclus par les régimes précédents

2008-03-25T11:20:00.001+01:00

Attendu depuis plusieurs mois, objet de fuites dans la presse locale, le rapport de la Commission (interministérielle) de revisitation des contrats miniers a été publié, jeudi 20 mars, par le gouvernement. Au fil de ses 500 pages, le document préconise de revoir des dizaines de contrats miniers conclus depuis les années 1990 par Kinshasa avec des firmes privées, dans des conditions souvent opaques. Celles-ci, selon le gouvernement, ont "gagné beaucoup d'argent sans que le Congo en profite".

Moneyweb - Mining - NGO coalition attacks DRC contracts

2008-02-18T17:54:00.002+01:00

Moneyweb - Mining - NGO coalition attacks DRC contracts

2008-02-18T17:54:00.001+01:00

Bloomberg.com: News

2008-02-09T17:12:00.000+01:00

Congo Says Mining Contracts Have `Significant Flaws' (Update4)

Government panel to recommend cancellation or renegotiation of over 60 mining contracts in DRC

2008-02-09T17:06:00.000+01:00

Government panel to recommend cancellation or renegotiation of over 60 mining contracts in DRC | Bank Information Center: Monitoring the projects and policies of the World Bank, IMF and other international financial institutions.

Democratic Republic of Congo | Pact - Building Capacity Worldwide

2008-02-09T17:01:00.000+01:00

Congo Plans `Fast Track' Process to End Mining Review

2008-02-07T09:42:00.000+01:00

The Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's biggest source of cobalt, plans a ``fast track'' process to conclude a review of mining licenses after an initial study showed all existing agreements were flawed.

AfricaFiles | NGOs fear that DRC mining contract review process has been hijacked

2008-02-07T09:40:00.000+01:00

Six audit reports by Ernst & Young on Gecamines; flawed contracts...

2008-02-07T09:29:00.000+01:00

La Chine apporte son aide à la RDC.

2007-12-30T10:44:00.000+01:00

La République Démocratique du Congo et le groupement d'entreprises Chinoises composé de l'Export-Import Bank of China (EXIM BANK. of CHINA), la China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC), Société SA, et la société SINOHYDRO corporation, ont signé un protocole d'accord pour des projets d'un montant total de 6565 millions de US$... Chemins de fer, routes, voirie, infrastructures sociales. Voir le protocole en lien titre.

Democratic Republic of Congo, Growth with Governance In the Mining Sector of DRC

2007-11-15T10:19:00.000+01:00

The WB has recently issued a document on Good governance and Growth in the mining industry of DRC. This document overwhelmingly echoes the action of RAID during the past 3 years. See the WB document here: English..... Français.

In response to a request for clarifications on the economic assessement

2007-11-10T07:37:00.000+01:00

Mining Journal Online: Billy Rautenbach and George Forrest; a Long Enmity

2007-10-09T09:28:00.000+02:00

Mining Journal Online

Mining Journal Online on DRC

2007-10-09T09:27:00.000+02:00

Mining Journal Online

RDC Who benefits from the minerals??

2007-09-26T09:29:00.000+02:00

Business & Human Rights : Mining

2007-08-18T16:03:00.000+02:00

Business & Human Rights : Mining

Rapport pour la révision de contrats miniers en République démocratique du Congo

2007-07-05T12:50:00.000+02:00

Portaal van de Vlaamse Noord-Zuidbeweging

2007-06-11T15:48:00.000+02:00

Coltan mining in RDC

2007-06-11T12:31:00.000+02:00

See what is coltan.

Révision des projets miniers en cours...

2007-05-24T15:19:00.000+02:00

Camec plc - Raises Stake in Katanga Mining to 22%

2007-05-21T17:21:00.000+02:00

Central African Mining and Exploration Company Plc, the AIM quoted fully integrated exploration, mining, trading and investment company, is pleased to announce that, further to its April 27, 2007 and May 4, 2007 news releases, it has completed the purchase of a total of 9,917,800 common shares (the 'Purchased Shares') of Canadian listed Katanga Mining Limited ('Katanga'). CAMEC now owns a total of 17,175,130 common shares of Katanga which, based on publicly available information, represent 22% of the currently outstanding common shares of Katanga.

Government of RDC is to reeaxmine current mining contracts

2007-04-25T12:53:00.000+02:00

The cause is gaining momentum. The government of RDC is to reeaxmine current mining contracts.... follow title link. Kamoto project is in the list (N°2 on Gecamines' list).

KML's letter of response to RAID's demand for renogiating the contract

2007-04-21T11:03:00.000+02:00

This response suggests the following comments. See these comments.

Mineweb - SUSTAINABLE MINING - More support for re-negotiating DRC copper mining contracts

2007-04-17T19:34:00.000+02:00

Tacy Ltd: DIB Online Diamond Intelligence Brifs

2007-04-17T19:33:00.000+02:00

MINING PRESS ARTICLES: NEW REPORT PROPOSES ECONOMIC RATIONALE FOR RENEGOTIATING KEY MINING CONTRACTS IN THE DRC.

RAID: Key Mining Contracts in Katanga: The economic argument for renegotiation

2007-04-13T09:08:00.000+02:00

See RAID Consultant's assessement of the KML project.

BBC NEWS | Africa | The cost of corruption in Africa

2007-04-13T09:02:00.000+02:00

BBC News; clashes in Kinshasa

2007-04-12T16:00:00.000+02:00

Further weight to the cause of increasing Gecamines share in KCC JV

2007-02-25T12:24:00.000+01:00

I have run a simulation of sources and uses of funds of the project with a value of assets transferred by Gecamines to KCC of 450 MUS$ figure and built provision for sensitivity to this value. Read further.

The agreement between KML and KCC has to be renegotiated

2007-02-22T10:41:00.000+01:00

Also, see KML presentation february 2007.

How to evaluate risk factors...

2007-02-21T09:35:00.000+01:00

Other major copper projects in the world

2007-02-21T09:08:00.000+01:00

Links to Tengefungurume in DRC, licensed to Phelps Dodge, in the Philippines, Where not to invest (country risks) and a link to Bear mining consultants have been added in the sources frame (left)...

Revised IRR calculations

2007-02-21T09:04:00.000+01:00

IRR calulations have been modified to account for a line of DRC benefits that had been omitted by mistake, and for Co average price of 15$/lb Co average price 1952-2004 in constant 2005 US$ value.

Historical cobalt prices

2007-02-21T08:57:00.000+01:00

Mon projet pour l'Afrique, par Ségolène Royal

2007-02-14T22:15:00.000+01:00

Ce projet pour l'Afrique de Ségolène Royal, rejoint en bien des points les préoccupations de RAID sur le projet Katanga Mining Company et le transfert de ressources minières de Gecamines.

Global Witness report July 2006

2007-02-07T22:21:00.000+01:00

Une corruption profonde: Fraude, abus et exploitation dans les mines de cuivre et de cobalt du Katanga.