DRC natural resources review press of Thursday, June 20, 2013

The newspaper  l'Avenir reported that  "Martin Kabwelulu promotes social Congolese" and states that "under the leadership of Prime Minister Matata Ponyo, under the Program Head of State Joseph Kabila for the revolution of Modernity the Minister of Mines Martin Kabwelulu took, dated April 17, a decree subcontracting direct, incidental or ancillary mining activities of mining companies. The newspaper pointed out that "this order follows the recommendations of the Conference on good governance and transparency in the mining sector, specifically those relating to the priority national, natural and legal persons in the conclusion of contracts for subcontracting and related appendices direct mining operations. In addition, it aims to promote the Congolese middle class by creating SMEs on the ground floor, to reduce the levels of poverty and inequality in the range of activities of mining companies.The same newspaper reported in another article, about Me Kitengye Kisaka Clement, a lawyer by profession, an expert in mining law and hydrocarbons, Partner in the Marketing Company Minerals, Oil and Gas (SOCOMIGH), a company Congolese law, Representation in Mining and quarrying, which "welcomes this initiative, bravery and nationalism Kabwelulu Minister, who has finally boost the country's development and well-being of its people."

"Oil exploration in Virunga Park: UNESCO imposes its veto" announces the newspaper the Potentiel which informs that: "The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO has renewed its opposition to any oil activity in the Virunga National Park. which may jeopardize the exploration envisioned to undertake the British Soco International and the French Total "

Radio Okapi informs that "around three hundred sites that emit toxic gases, called" Mazuku "in Goma and surrounding areas are not protected." The panels were installed at these sites, many years ago, by the Goma Volcano Observatory (OVG), were torn by some people. Monday, June 17, two people were found dead, suffocated by these dangerous gases Green Lake neighborhood of Goma. Radio notes that "Mazuku, made over 90% of carbon dioxide, are very dangerous for local residents. The project of UNOPS (United Nations Office for the operationalization of projects) in the OVG Dario Tedesco, calls for the rapid installation of additional panels. "
The site of CERN / CENCO, www.cern-cenco.cd, reports an interview with the mayor of the city of Tshikapa Laurent Kambulu with this title: "Tshikapa is a beautiful girl willing to be exploited, but not be maintained ". The site reports that about the mayor: "She (population) is a gold mine, but it suffers Why Mining Administration says it works for the people, because at the moment it encourages owners.? mining squares, one way or another, will enlarge their squares as they wish, despite the document provided by the state. (...) This deprives the population of an area where it can operate freely and is a factor of poverty. (...), the owners of mining squares unilaterally decide the fate of the products of their mining square or they will sell these products elsewhere at the expense of miners is they require a ridiculous price not meeting the approval of the miners. "The mayor of the city, it said in the interview, "Tshikapa is a beautiful girl willing to be exploited, but not be maintained. Which is operated Tshikapa used to go build elsewhere and not Tshikapa. If we put the bitumen, large aircraft can come in Tshikapa, give money to the province, the city and the public treasury. "

In the same context, the newspaper Palmarès speaks of "damning revelations Amnesty International" with the title "Mines multinationals in the heart of the Congolese tragedy." The paper notes: "Asian mining companies operating in the DRC must do more to prevent their activities give rise to human rights violations, Amnesty International said in a new report titled" Profit and Loss. Mining and human rights in Katanga, DRC ", which examines the impact of the mining industry in the south-east of the DRC." According to this publication, this document contains information on a number of serious human rights violations which are involved in local and foreign companies, including forced evictions, prohibited by international law, and the imposition of conditions that hazardous work and operating component. The report pays particular attention to the role of companies from Asia, which are poised to become the most powerful foreign economic actors and influential sector of mining in the DRC.

For its part, the newspaper the Potentiel reports about the words of Bruno Ilunga, coordinator of communications and public relations ERA-Congo, a society conservation and protection of ERA-Congo forests, operating in the province of Bandundu, who said Thursday, June 19 in Kinshasa that "the payment of taxes owed to the state by an economic operator is a normal and legal obligation.""ERA-CONGO has always paid the payment of the tax area of ​​forest concessions since the start of operations of forest conservation in 2011," the newspaper reported that reported that Bruno Ilunga responded to a "press call" the province of Bandundu. "For this year, ERA-Congo awaits the debit note, which he has not yet reached so far to fulfill this legal obligation," the newspaper reported.The same tabloid reports that "experts give a period of 12 months for the development of the recovery strategy of Agro-industry in the DRC" and explains that "the work of the study on the development of recovery strategy Agribusiness, were opened yesterday, Wednesday June 19 Circle Kinshasa in the presence of Ali Ramazani, Secretary General for Agriculture, fisheries and livestock. This is the outlook to provide during next twelve months the ground floor of a strategy document for the development of agro-industry sector. "

In addition, the Agency Ecofin reports that "Tiger Resources has revised its forecast for 2013 production in its Kipoi Copper Project located northwest of Lubumbashi in Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ) ". The company listed on ASX and TSX door between 41 000 and 43 000 tonnes of production of the first stage of the HMS plant, a slight increase of the objective of 37,000 copper concentrate previously set for 2013.This change was reflected in the forecasts for the six months which expires on 31 December 2013, leading to a shift from 21,500 tons to 23,500 tons. The operating license Kipoi covers about 55 km2 and has a strong mineralization of copper and cobalt 12 km long. The project contains approximately 49.6 Mt of resources at a grade of 1.7% copper. Tiger Resources holds a 60% interest in this project against 40% for the public company General Career and Mines (Gécamines).