DRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The Observateur newspaper reported insurance of Banro CO to Matata Ponyo stay in Maniema and notes that prelude the launch activities of the mining company Banro corporation Namoya in Kabambare territory in Maniema Province, a session of preparatory work has met the staff of the company and the governor of the province of Maniema. It was around the Prime Minister Matata Ponyo yesterday Tuesday, July 2 at the Hotel Provincial Government in Kindu.On this occasion, Matata Ponyo Mapon has, once again, demonstrated the full support of his government to the private sector he has always insisted that it is the engine of growth and the creation of wealth and jobs. The Prime Minister insisted that the Banro Co. works conscientiously and especially in strict compliance with the laws of the Democratic Republic of Congo and transparency.For his part, the CEO of Banro Co. DRC, Mr. Desire Sangara stressed that the Prime Minister has encouraged the company to continue to work towards their goals into production at the end of this year and work so that all parties involved in this project benefit. Clearly, it is for the private Matata Ponyo is the Namoya Mining, one of four subsidiaries of Banro Corporation in the DRC can make a profit and make money, but that people can also be found through projects social.In addition, Mr. Desire Sangara announced the release of the first ingot plant Namoya Mining the end of 2013. He added that the production of known site Namoya deposits is estimated at 300 pounds per month. That is why the company does not intend to stop in so good way. The exploration will continue to expand the fields in order to replace those that exist and will run out with new ones.Returning to the panel discussion held in late June at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Kinshasa on the revival of Gecamines, the newspaper Forum des As quoted Ahmed Kalej, ADG of Gecamines, informs that it takes more or less $ 2.5 billion to boost Gécamines and make it competitive on the global stage. Resources that are not yet available. Talks are underway with partners to achieve this project materialize.Speaking of theft of Virunga, the Prosperité newspaper wonders if "the head of the DG of ICCN is a price." The newspaper notes: "The two-month period granted to illegal farmers in Virunga Park was almost at the base of clashes between on the one hand, the park ranger and, on the other hand, the population in the area of Kambo, and Kasindi Lubiriha. Information, delivered clearly to harm, reported the crossing of the population in Uganda, eventually proved false. The plot was the work of some MPs and politicians in the area aimed at discrediting the Director General of the ICCN, pastor Cosma Wilungula, fiercely loyal to the recommendations of the government and the protection of the laws of the Republic and the international standards of the World Heritage Site.Radio Okapi reported that tobacco growing is the basis of desertification currently threatening the community of Kakwa located in Aru, Eastern Province. Many food crops and insect species will disappear. These facts were revealed after research conducted by Jean-Marie Nyolo Biotechnology engineer. He published the results of this study to Ingbokolo Sunday, June 30, the capital of the community Kakwa, border between the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan.One hundred participants attended the conference to present the results of the study. Among them, the employees of companies that buy and export tobacco in the region. Jean-Marie Nyolo them arrested on the threat posed by certain practices that accompany tobacco growing for environmental future of this part of the country. Savannah has already replaced the forest all around the major cities of this part of the Eastern Province, especially around the region from Ingokono to Ahuzi said the engineer in biotechnology.The Observateur newspaper reports that Theophilus Ntela Lungumba, coordinator of the Cell infrastructure of the Ministry of Planning, Urban Development, Housing, Infrastructure, Public Works and Reconstruction proceeded yesterday, Tuesday, July 02, at the Bethany Centre in Gombe, to the opening of a training session "Environmental and Social Management in the Project Pro-roads." This 4-day seminar via the 2 to 5 July 2013 and for the "environmentalists" is a score, from different departments (Environment Nature Conservation and Tourism, Planning, Urban Development, Housing Facilities, Construction and Reconstruction), the control tasks, project managers and businesses. During these four days, the participants in this session will impregnate "Foundations of environmental assessments," the "Environmental Policy and Social Protection of the World Bank" by Paul. A Turcotte, the "legal and institutional framework for environmental management DRC" by A. Kilubi during the first day. The second day of the training session, participants will discover "documents the implementation of policies for environmental and social safeguards (ESMF, ARE, ESMP, CPRI, PAR, CPPA, ASF ...), environmental and social clauses and documentation.Moreover, with the title "decentralization or the shadow of the implosion of the DRC ', the newspaper the Potentiel says that the scaffolding erroneous theories multiplied in the West about the future of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a state . within its 2,345,000 km ² Everyone has his analysis, constantly changing approach, adding subtle improvements in order to achieve a single purpose:. implosion of the DRC process of sustained decentralization head-on-body development partners fit into this strategy. traps are tight everywhere, all-round vigilance is required! Only the people mobilized and determined, can thwart the traps of evil.