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

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

Bloomberg.com: News

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

Congo Plans `Fast Track' Process to End Mining Review

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

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

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

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.

RDC Who benefits from the minerals??

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

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

This response suggests the following comments. See these comments.

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

The agreement between KML and KCC has to be renegotiated

Also, see KML presentation february 2007.