DRC natural resources review press of Monday, June 1, 2013

"After coltan, water danger for the Republic", with the title Catholic News Agency DIA (Documentation and Information for Africa) gives warning stating that the coltan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, is abundantly endowed, caused a war more than a decade in the eastern part of a series of civil wars have been over a million victims. This time, it's the water that makes us fear the worst, because the DRC is the natural drainage of the second largest river in the world after the Amazon. Already, water DRC causes the lust of some speculators, noted analysts EcoCongo.The agency notes that "2025 is not far away. If today, a large part of the water market is in the hands of governments in the world, concessions are already traded on water supplies in some countries such as Chile, the United States, China and Australia. A study by the Association EcoCongo shows the development of the corporate interest in water as a product of future speculation."
 On the same issue, the tri-weekly Congo Nouveau  announced that "the DRC in the throes of" water war "in 2033, noting that" if on that day, the DRC is shaken by repeated wars imposed on him by Rwanda and Uganda in the east side, the other watches in 2033. Motivation, freshwater representing 60% in Africa and 25% in the world untapped and which is coveted across the entire planet. "The tri-weekly shows in the future, nations will fight for control of the water, especially the so-called "soft" with the largest reserves in Central Africa in general and particularly in the DRC. New Congo noted that "in his opening speech of the budget session Saturday, September 15, 2012, Leon Kengo wa Dondo, the president of the upper chamber of Parliament, stated" soon, will involve the water war in the world. And the DRC may face a new war, in addition to that which prevails now in the East. "

The Agency Ecofin announcing his side that the General Society of quarries and mines (Gécamines) would have brought under full control deposits of copper and cobalt Kalumines. "Gecamines Kalumines now controls 100%", told Metal Bulletin CEO of Gecamines Kalej Nkand. Gécamines, which held 40% of Kalumines acquired the "remaining 60%, following a deal with African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) and Vale," reported Metal Bulletin. Nkand assured that everything is already done, noting that there was just a "minor detail" that is "essential, however." The Kalumines project contain 50 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 2.5% copper.

On another note, the Forum des As newspaper notes that the Congolese agricultural sector in terms of its potential is increasingly coveted by foreign investors. These are jostling at the gate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. No respite for so Vahamwiti Mukesyayira Minister John Chrysostom. He decided to open the ministry to international horizons. Evidenced by the last contract he signed on Friday 31 May 2013, with the Egyptians to establish a fish farm in the DRC. The first phase focused on the outskirts of Kinshasa and the second phase will be conducted over the course of the source of the Nile in the north-east.
 The newspaper noted that after the signing of agreements with the Israelis to revive the DAIPN the Koreans to improve water in the territory of Idiofa, the Kingdom of Morocco for sea fishing and aquaculture as well as promising contacts with the French employers (MEDEF), the Egyptians came to the list of foreign partners who want to invest in the Congolese agriculture, in this case, fish. This will enable the DRC to know his first breeding fish per cage.