DRC natural resources press review of Friday, August 30, 2013

The travel from 26 to 28 August 2013 in Kinshasa , the High Level Group chaired by former South African President , Thabo Mbeki , to leave the DRC leakage of illicit capital unjustified resulted in troubling revelations about the shortfall that registers the Congolese government in the mining sector . According to the Potentiel newspaper , given the extent of the damage , the government has appealed for help to stop the illicit capital flight . The newspaper says that many revelations about the domination of the export of illicit capital of the DRC presented to the jury by a team led by the Minister of Finance , Patrice Kitebi KIBOL have mentioned only 15% of the country ores which are reported in the customs and tax authorities by the companies concerned. This means that the State would experience a potential loss of 85 % of revenues.

Despite this, four mining companies operating in the province of Katanga , were acclaimed by the provincial government because they have excelled in meeting environmental standards of mining in the DRC, the biweekly Maximum reports quoting the MMR, Ruashi Mining, CMSK and Gécamines.

On another note, Radio Okapi reports that parrots are threatened with extinction in the province of Maniema . To protect this species and facilitate its reproduction , the provincial Minister of the Environment Maniema banned its capture until January 2014 . Several other rare species of wildlife are often Congolese victims of poaching , including white rhino, elephant, mountain gorilla Okapi . According to the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation , this professional poaching is particularly noticeable in the Virunga National Park , Salonga , Garamba , the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (TER ) and the National Park Upemba .

DRC natural resources press review of Thursday, August 29, 2013

End of the mission in the DRC, Thabo Mbeki, personality at the head of the mission of a High Level Group on illicit financial flows (IFF ) has indexed particularly the Congolese mining sector. According to this group , mining is central to illicit financial flows in the DRC, the Potentiel newspaper announces. The daily said that the delegation of Thabo Mbeki, which receives technical support from the UN Economic Commission for Africa ( ECA), is in the DRC as part of a campaign across Africa to reach to end the scourge of illegal transfers of huge sums of money from the mainland . Experts consider this as a major cause of the delay that accuses Africa on the path of socio-economic transformation . According to the newspaper , the team of CEA , who heads the secretariat of the Panel took the opportunity to emphasize the nature of illicit capital . These include bribes , kickbacks and other forms of corruption involving officials , criminal activities such as drug trafficking and money laundering, and fraudulent business transactions such as tax evasion, distortion money transfer fees and billing ( including transnational corporations ) . " Thabo Mbeki has said that his team will make recommendations on measures to stop the illegal transfer of funds from Africa and orchestrate the return of these funds , based on the experiences of the countries visited ," the paper notes
.A day of reflection on the revision of the draft report of the scoping study  EITI (Initiative  transparency in the extractive industries ) in the DRC for the year 2011 was held on Tuesday , August 27 at Lubumbashi ( Katanga ) . Radio Okapi reports that this information indicates that representatives of mining companies , members of civil society and those of the central and provincial governments have made proposals to be submitted in December 2013 at the direction of this institution for the lifting of the suspension of the DRC. In April, the country had been suspended for one year of the EITI.

Remain in the mining sector where support for good governance in the mining sector ( PROMINES ) Project organized the workshop and pre- validation workshop of Audit of the institutional and organizational framework for the mining sector from Thursday, August 29 2013 until September 4, 2013 in Kinshasa.. For the Phare newspaper , this session aims to enable all stakeholders (government , technical and financial partners , civil society) , to make an inventory of duties , skills and resources of each institution involved in the mining sector . This in order to propose practical solutions to improve efficiency , transparency and ensure their sustainability . Reporting the same information , the Potentiel newspaper highlights that the main objective for this meeting is to produce an action plan for the implementation of the recommendations at the end of that audit.

The Phare newspaper also reports that the heritage Kivu Maniema Gold Corporation ( SAKIMA ), a subsidiary of a Belgian- Zairian company entered in Congolese law, mining in the former Kivu ( Sominki ) between 1928 and 1997 , was vandalized by unidentified uncivil . The paper recalls : " once With a modern infrastructure assets and therefore , including electromechanical workshops, laboratories , well-equipped office , a geological museum among the richest in the country , a park in scrap valuable , tracks and rural roads impassable , a dozen airfields and several hydroelectric plants with the largest is called the Kalima Rusthurukuru in Pangi and the Ambwe in the Kailo , all these goods are now being vandalized in the total indifference of the authorities . "

Referring to the issue of agriculture , the Potentiel newspaper reported that full modernization , the Congolese agricultural sector is now open to emerging countries. This is the result of the participation of the Minister of Agriculture Jean -Chrysostome Vahamuiti the second joint meeting of the Ministers of Agriculture of South of the Sahara with Argentina.

DRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Citing Rutshuru civil society, the Forum des As newspaper announces that the M23 is to sabotage the hydroelectric Rutshuru. It feeds agglomerations Rutshuru and Kiwanja center who are now plunged into darkness. All main economic activity is stopped. Such as telecommunications that no longer meet. M23 rebels interrupted the supply of electrical energy by cutting the power cables.

On another folder recurring latter time in Katanga, Radio Okapi reports that devastating elephants killed eight people last week in the towns of Mangi and Kipamba in Malemba Nkulu (Katanga). Felix Mbayo, the provincial director of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN), says that more than one hundred and fifty elephants roam around a tributary of the Lualaba River. In addition to attacking humans, they ravaged stretches of fields.

The same radio also announces that the mining police arrested on Sunday 25 August at Kolwezi in Katanga, a woman accused of stealing nearly 10 tons of minerals. Police sources indicate that these minerals were stolen from the concession company Tenke Fungurume Mining. But they do not specify whether the accused acted in collusion with others. According to the same sources, the woman was arrested when she acheminait hundred and forty three (143) bags malachite Kolwezi. She had to get up to the Kinsanfu town, located 70 kilometers from Kolwezi.

Always in Katanga, the UN radio informs about two thousand children working in the informal artisanal mining Kambove said Monday, August 26 the head of the mines of this city, about 25 km from Likasi, Katanga . According to local official mines, most of these children do not study. For its part, the NGO World Vision states that the age of more than half of these children between 9 and 17 years. According to a report released last weekend by the NGO, the children are mostly sick.Remain in the province of Katanga, where the Observer newspaper reported that the company Kamoto Copper Company, a company composed of Foil, Glencore and Gécamines Group, is investing $ 2.4 billion in U.S. copper mining and cobalt. The newspaper points out that with this investment and mining Kamoto Mutanda will be operational for sure for 25 years yet.

Radio Okapi also reports that banana has been ravaged by bacterial wiltz in several areas of South Kivu. According to the organization of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the disease is part of Masisi, North Kivu neighbor, before reaching the South Kivu and continue its spread to northern Katanga. Farmers say they are powerless against this plague that decimated the banana, a staple food of the province. Bacterial wiltz causes yellowing and dieback of banana leaves and early ripening of the fruit. It destroyed several hectares of banana plantations, or thousands of tons of bananas.

Radio Okapi reports that five hundred and fifty to six cows belonging to farmers expelled from Rwanda and Tanzania in search of pasture in the DRC have been blocked for two days at the border with Burundi Kiliba (South Kivu). Their owners, illegally entered the Congolese territory, were sent on Burundian territory. They had entered the DRC via Burundi after their expulsion from Tanzania. But the Burundian border services refuse to accept animals.

DRC natural resources press review of Tuesday, August 27, 2013

The Potentiel newspaper reports that "the weekly meeting of the thematic group of the productive sector, held last Monday around the Prime Minister Matata Ponyo Mapon, spoke on the implementation of the Inga hydroelectric project in the province of Bas Congo. government has promised to be more involved in this project in defending the interests of the DRC. "

On another note, the Phare newspaper publishes a text with the title "The Park 1 billion." The newspaper reports that "the Virunga National Park is Africa's oldest and one of the richest biodiversity. According to a study, its sustainable use could bring a lot of money and preserve it, but it is threatened by oil exploitation. " The text says "concessions have been granted to 85% of the territory of Virunga." However, the text also emphasizes that "put pressure on the Congolese authorities on the grounds that oil could worsen the violence would return to advise the country to stay poor to live."The Phare newspaper also reports that the problems faced in decades, local communities living in forest areas, Ecuador, and Eastern Kasai Oriental Province, found some solutions. As evidenced with a sense of satisfaction, some members of civil society, specialized in management of riparian forest peoples, discussed last week by Le Phare. And as it should be stressed the concerns of some local communities were able to find solutions with the support of the World Bank, through the "Project forests and conservation of nature" with a budget of $ 70 million and implemented by the implementing agency, the project coordination unit "PCU - Project forests and nature conservation." To believe a source close to the agency, this project, which began on September 9, 2009 in three pilot provinces, Equateur, Kasai Oriental and Kasai Oriental Province, including Salonga Sankuru Lukenie, Lake Tumba, Maringa, Wamba Lopori Ituri Epulu and Aru, is essentially improving forest governance for sustainable management of biodiversity and forest resources in order to contribute to the consolidation of macroeconomic stability and economic growth.

The same media also reports that the African Association for the Defence of Human Rights "ASADHO" denounces the acts of kidnapping, violence and assault, unlawful arrest and detention, and threats to the person of Alain Shombo PEMBE, defender of human rights, member in charge of studies of the Congolese organization Ecologists and Friends of Nature "OCEAN" acronym, by elements of the National Police and the Office of rolling II-based the town of Ngaba. Indeed, dated August 14, 2013, at approximately 11:00 am, Mr. Alain Shombo PEMBE who was taking pictures of "Mbasu" at the corner of Avenue and University Kianza, under the monitoring organized by ASADHO on road harassment in Kinshasa, was apprehended and arrested and taken to brutal police office of the municipality of NGABA by two police officers and five rolling office two in civilian clothes. At this station the police, it will be beaten and threatened before being illegally detained for three days is from 14 to 17 August 2013 by OPJ MPUTULU pretext of taking pictures in public areas without permission.

DRC natural resources press review of Monday, August 26, 2013

The Observateur newspaper reports that "the CEO Louis Watum Kibali Gold Mines hosted a conference at the club Geosciences Unikin last Friday." The newspaper notes: "But insecurity was not the only hitch encountered by Kibali Gold, Eastern Province Other difficulties were those of a cultural nature, for example, a major gold site, discovered after the exploration.. proved to be in a cemetery, so in graves. Another part in the extension of the site was inhabited. It took so after the approval of political and administrative authorities, proceed to move the graves, This was not an easy task, if you must take into account the sensitivities of each other. Altogether 1,917 tombs and 3,155 families were displaced. A general mourning was organized for the occasion. " The newspaper reports that the DG has announced the beginning of the exploitation of gold at the end of October this year.

The same newspaper informs that during the conference Down Africa, "Australia invests $ 40 billion in the mining sector in Africa." The newspaper reports that this economic conference held in Western Australia has now become the largest African Business Forum that took place outside of Africa.

Citing the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in connection with the adjustment of fuel prices at the pump authorized by the government to the west of the country, the newspaper Soft International states that "fuel subsidies do not benefit the poorer classes "and notes that the IMF considers costly fuel subsidies, unfair and progression. He continues his crusade against the subsidies on petroleum products in Africa. In recent months, he urges each African state to suspend fuel subsidies. For the IMF, the U.S. support mobilizes funds that could be invested more productively. The grants are intended to keep prices at the pump and protect the average consumer whose income remains low in Africa. According to a study conducted by the financial institution, these subsidies benefit the 65% upper class, 25% of the middle class and only 10% of the poorer classes.

Radio Okapi reports that elephants have killed one person and seriously injured two others Saturday 24 August in the town of Kipamba, 160 km south-east of the city of Kamina (Katanga). According to witnesses, they were crossed with a herd of elephants just meters from their homes while they went to the field. The victim, who has not managed to escape was attacked by an elephant who opened his belly and threw with his ivory, more than 20 m away. Several sources indicate that the animal has completed the blows of his huge paws before crushing his head and left leg.

DRC natural resources press review of Friday, August 23, 2013

The Potentiel newspaper reports that the Eastern Province is once again a victim of the Mbororos invaders in the Manzinga chiefdom where they outnumber the indigenous population. These well-armed farmers Aliens have invaded the last month, several villages with their animals in Niangara territory. Civil Society Niangara, Orientale Province said that these farmers are currently outnumber the indigenous population. Informed the Deputy Governor of the Eastern Province promises to be addressed. To believe the President of the Civil Society, it has been a month since the Mbororos flock to the chiefdom Manziga in Niangara territory, more than 800 km north-east of Kisangani.

The newspaper L'Avenir, in turn, informs that from Sunday 25 to Tuesday, August 27 current delegates from peasant organizations in the district of North Ubangi province of Ecuador will meet Bwamanda (cited located about 78 km from the town of Gemena, head of the district) for an exchange workshop and analysis on the structure of the peasant movement in Congo. These meetings are organized by CDI-Bwamanda and Agricongo Alliance, in collaboration with the National Confederation of Agricultural Producers of Congo (CONAPAC). The overall objective of the workshop is to contribute to the structuring of a Congolese peasant movement, from living dynamic peasant village to the province in DR Congo. Specifically, Bwamanda workshop will allow participants to discuss the level of organization and structuring of the peasant movement, from the base at the provincial level

DRC natural resources press review of Thursday, August 22, 2013

Several environmental issues dominate the headlines of natural resources in the media.

Daily Observateur reports that "mountains gorillas threatened with extermination" and writes: "Organizations of environmental protection have launched a cry of alarm about the situation of mountain gorillas Eastern the DRC whose habitat is invested by armed including the M23. According to these NGOs nature groups, these negative forces are also involved in the killing of the gorillas whose species is now endangered.
 In the same order, the Prosperité newspaper reports that Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Fikin, Bavon N'Sa Mputu Minister and the Director General of the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN), Cosma Wilungula were keynote speakers at the conference on protected areas. In their statements, both speakers have placed particular emphasis on the efforts that everyone should provide for the protection of the environment. They have, for this purpose, new awareness of the need for a healthy environment and, above all, the importance of protecting animals that are found in parks in the DRC, as they are part of the national heritage.

The same information,  for the Potentiel newspaper, the Minister Bavo N'sa Mputu Elima of the Environment launched the first environmental days Kinshasa. Kinshasa was represented by the Deputy Governor Bafiba and two provincial ministers, including those in charge of Environment and Tourism. From the outset, Bavo N'Sa Mputu appealed to a real awareness. "The development to which we all aspire is not sustainable assume that if we can reconcile the concerns related to the environment in our relentless quest for socio-economic development. We are, indeed, in many respects, closely dependent on the environment to meet our daily needs of living in a living environment sanitized, free of all unhealthy conditions and where to live. " The specific case of the city of Kinshasa shows clearly that the management of the environment through a genuine desire to be part of a responsible approach.
 On another matter, the same newspaper informs that the Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, said Wednesday the potential of South-South cooperation and reiterated the commitment of the agency "to strengthen and harness trade between Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa in order to adopt, adapt and expand best practices that promote agricultural development."

For its part, Radio Okapi reported that the Forestry Company Transformation (CFT) finance the construction of three health centers and two mills in the area Luete located more than 250 km from Kisangani (Eastern Province). She handed the last weekend, the sum of 56,000 U.S. dollars to local committees responsible for the sector to achieve these social works. Local committees and CFT signed a specification that gives the latter the possibility of using wood in this area for four years. But civil society is not satisfied with the terms of this Agreement that it considers not to be for the benefit of local populations.The same media also announces that following complaints from drivers on the quality of fuel sold in Kinshasa, Congo Sept. claims to have conducted an analysis of samples of the products it stores. The company ensures that the quality of fuel sold to customers is good. The results of these analyzes in laboratories September Congo on samples from deposits Masina Gombe and comply with standards in DRC, analysts say the company. According to them, these results relate to the characteristics of the fuel may cause deposition of fouling in filters vehicles.

DRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, August 21, 2013

The Observateur newspaper reports that "Oil of Congo announces the end of the exploration phase of oil in Lake Albert," and notes: "the research phase and oil exploration conducted on blocks 1 and 2 of the Albertine Graben Lake Albert by the company Oil of Congo ended Thursday, August 15, 2013. This phase involved the drilling of rocks on earth especially in the towns of Kasenyi and Shomiya. Samples collected will be sent to a laboratory in Britain for analysis ". "These laboratory tests will help to check if there are pockets of oil in rocks collected," said geologist Oil of Congo.
The Avenir newspaper says that the Minister of Water Resources and Electric introduced Inga3 project. On the occasion, he presented a number of options and option was chosen, which allows the Congolese government to keep control of the project by providing public funding for 3,430 billion Us dollars, out of a total 12 billion Us It was in the productive sector thematic meeting held after the meeting of the Strategic Troika, the newspaper notes. During the same meeting, another record was made, the progress and challenges in the implementation of the roadmap for the development of the EITI report 2011. In this regard, it was noted that much progress has been made, but a no less important challenges still lie ahead.
Forum des AS newspaper reports that the Congolese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Jean Chrysostome Vahamwiti takes part in the second meeting of Ministers of Agriculture Argentina-Saharan Africa, which runs from 19 to 24 August 2013 in Santiago del Estero, Argentina. The big event of the agricultural world luminaries theme is "efficient agriculture for sustainable agricultural development."
The same media reports that the Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) in collaboration with the Kinshasa zoo exhibits in its stand an okapi. Kinshasa's population has the privilege of seeing for the first time a rare species. For everyday, this is a first in the organization of the International Fair of Kinshasa.
Radio Okapi reports that in the area of ​​Pandu, Bosobolo territory, 300 km from Gbadolite (Ecuador), most students attend classes sitting on the floor. Others, on pieces of wood. Lack of chalk, teachers use lime to write on the board. As we approach the 2013 -2014 school year, local school officials have launched an SOS Monday, August 19 public authorities. Sector Pandu has 15 secondary schools and 25 primary schools which are facing several difficulties. They are devoid of educational and instructional supplies.

DRC natural resources press review of Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The monitoring of radioactivity seems problematic between the Office Congolese of control (OCC), the National Committee for protection against ionizing radiation (CNPRI) and the General Commission for Energy Atomic (CGEA). The Weekly Barometer title "OCC: the CNPRIdenounced the cavalier management DG Albert Kasongo of the OCC " The Weekly writes: "In relation to the monitoring of radioactivity in border, the OCC was linked with the CGEA by a Memorandum of Understanding signed dated 11 August 2010. The MoU was terminated unilaterally by OCC regardless of certain clauses of the MoU. The CGEA feeling aggrieved before the competent bodies to enter its rights. "
The newspaper said that after investigations by officials CNPRI the President of the structure pointed to those of the OCC control radioactivity and the certificate of radioactivity not unilaterally by the OCC were totally illegal and irregular. The President of CNPRI, Mr Marc Kakule wished to emphasize in his letter to DG have OCC, Mr. Albert Kasongo, the nuclear field in general and controlradioactivity in particular are the exclusive responsibility of the Ministry of Higher Education, University and Scientific Research (ESURS) that the exercises through CNPRI under Articles 8.9 and 11 of the CGEA in under Articles 12 and 51 of the Act.
On the same record, Grognon, satirical newspaper published unexpectedly speaks of "programmed around uranium mafia" and stressed that "the CGEA trying to play smart ass." The newspaper wrote: "instrumentalising with great malice concept radioactivity concept related to uranium, CGEA fights to divert all the powers of the OCC in control not because the OCC does not. his task correctly, but just because the CGEA fishy about the hundreds of thousands of dollars generated by the Yankees around the OCC control played him this day. "

DRC natural resources press review of Monday, August 19, 2013

The Soft International newspaper reports that "received at the Elysée, the Archbishop of Bukavu talking about the exploitation of minerals in the East." According to the newspaper, Bishop Francis Xavier Maroy, Archbishop of Bukavu since 2006, was visiting Paris during the campaign of Lent 2013 CCFD. At a meeting organized room Jussieu, in the fifth district, he explained at length how the savage exploitation of Congo's resources was behind the violence.The same information, the daily la Manchette titles "Archbishop Francis Xavier Maroy, Archbishop of Bukavu," Where will the ore, there come the weapons. "On another question, Soft, recalling that in August, the price of petroleum products at the pump rose 25 FC 30 FC in the western part of the country, reports that yet another increase of petroleum products is announced in the fourth quarter of 2013. To believe the newspaper, "according to some sources, which does not provide irrefutable evidence, however, yet another increase may occur during the fourth quarter of the year. And this time, we learn that the price of ticket-established to date to 500 FC-new companies parastatal transport could increase. "The same media also reports that several months after its official announcement, the functional and financial audit of oil companies installed in the DRC has not been an early start.For its part, the Potentiel newspaper indicates that "SNEL and the World Bank in the dock." The newspaper wrote: "The shifts in the work, funde World Bank on the Inga site, seem to move person Yet since April 2, 2008, the international financial institution, through a letter the same. day the Congolese Minister of Finance, announced the effective entry into force of the agreements signed within the framework of the Development Project of the domestic electricity market and for export (PMEDE) October 4, 2007. A donation of $ 297 million under the IDA financing for sub-components of this project, namely the rehabilitation of Inga 10 machines, so as to gradually increase the current production of 700 to 1300 MW by 2012, the rehabilitation of some distribution network in Kinshasa, the capacity of the SNEL and the Ministry of Energy and good governance. urgent needs of SNEL and finish some projects PMURR Of these sub-components, rehabilitation ten turbines is a foundation on which other would take shape. Five years later, no significant advancements on this megaproject that has generated so much hope to the Congolese. "Remain in the Bas-Congo where the Soft newspaper reports that the"Belgian interests held in deep-water port at Banana, Congo has suspended the feasibility study." The newspaper pointed out that "the Minister of Transport and communication channels, Justin Kalumba unilaterally suspended on 13 July 2013, the recruitment process, launched in May 2013, a consultant to update the feasibility studies of deepwater port off Banana on the Atlantic coast rd-Congolese. Without advance the reasons for his decision, the Minister of Transport said in a statement the process will be restarted later. One immediate consequence of this decision is that the start of construction of the port is no longer for the next three years. Yet in its Roadmap, the government announced a duty to finalize current second half of 2012, agreements between the DRC and South Korea South to start construction of the first phase of the deepwater port of Banana by 2016. "Radio Okapi report tshat the soldiers of the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC), Moba garrison, refused to comply with the measure banning logging in some parts of that entity. They justify their refusal by the delay in the payment of their salaries in June and July. They argue that the timber can meet the needs of their households. The soldiers expressed their dissatisfaction after the arrest by the service environment of two military wives for felling protected trees. According to the police, the military released force the two women. Then they informed the Head of the environment, as long as there's delay in the payment of their salaries, their wives continue to cut wood to make charcoal to meet the needs of their families .

DRC natural resources press review of Friday, August 16, 2013

The biweekly Congo News informs that after the temporary suspension this year will the EITI International notably because of bad framing, floor, never to miss his "validation" puts painstaking care to define the scope of the EITI report DRC in 2011 to be published before the end of December 2013. The task of defining mining companies and financial flows to consider in developing the Report 2011a entrusted to an international firm called Fair Links headed Antho Melard Feuardent. Before yesterday, Wednesday, August 13, hotel Memling, Fair Links submitted to the Executive Committee of the DRC's EITI pre scoping report of the EITI in 2011.

Another bi-weekly, the Maximum says that "for sounding mining interests and stumbling, Germany supports the M23." The newspaper wrote. "... If this raster plot against Lumumba the country is more or less known, some of its western branches were even less like this implication, full foot, Germany Angela Merkel in the international conspiracy against the DRC. A UN report from 1994 reveals, however. German foreign policy provides considerable support to the rebels M23 to protect business interests in Somikivu an enterprise of operation of Niobium based Lueshe. Berlin is interested in this rare and essential to the manufacture of reactors and rocket engines, but also by the minerals pyrochlore, another rarity in the basement rd Congolese. Certifies the involvement of Germany's aggression in the DRC, the presence of a journalist in the country Merkel, Simone Schlindwein in the communication services of the rebels. "

"The development of the DRC through universal access to sustainable energy" announces the daily Forum des As which reports that the Ministry of Water Resources and Electric held last Thursday, August 15, 2013 in Kinshasa workshop sharing and technical validation on sustainable energy for all under the theme "Rapid Assessment and Gaps Analysis of the DRC." It is in this context that the representative of the Congolese Government for this initiative is accompanied by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in conducting an inventory to achieve the objectives set for 2030 . This country report is submitted to the judgment of experts is the culmination of a process of investigation, exchange and analysis of data took place from November 2012 to July 2013. Minister for Water Resources and Electric, Bruno Kapanji Kalala, 60% of the Congolese population lives in total darkness. This situation does not allow social development. Hence, it is imperative to double the rate of access to electricity by 5 to 10%.

DRC natural resources press review of Thursday, August 15, 2013

Radio Okapi reports that the company Oil of DRC closed its research of oil in blocks 1 and 2 Lake Albert (Eastern Province). The head of this company in Ituri, Jules Ibiliabo, announced Tuesday, August 13 in Bunia. He noted that the data from this research will be analyzed in the laboratory to determine whether there exists an oil in these blocks. This phase of research conducted by the Canadian firm Tesla was held on the farm land Kasenyi and Lake Albert in Djugu and Irumu. Jules Ibiliabo said that the results of this research will be available in three months. If the presence of oil in this region is certified Oil of DRC could start exploration in early 2014.

The Manchette newspaper informs the cuff as assistant DG Mining Cadastre (CAMI) think it necessary that the mining sector is managed in accordance with the law to allow the increase in revenues in the sector by increasing the value merchant products. It is in this sense he called Entities Treatment (ET) to comply with the law to ensure good supply of these products in their ET. It was during the fourth edition of the symposium held at the mining FIKIN from August 7 to 10, 2013.
The same media reports that residents of Kolwezi in Katanga can now breathe clean air. In this town 300 miles northwest of Lubumbashi, the hundreds of warehouses ore placed in residential areas have all been transposed to Musompo, furnished 15 km east of the city.

DRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Radio Okapi reports that customary authorities communities Banyali kilo Walendu Tatsi in Ituri (Orientale Province) denounce artisanal mining method or commonly known as "under current", saying it destroys the environment. The miners actually use the pumps that drain rivers and demolish entire hills. During a meeting with Ashanti Gold Kilo (AGK) Saturday, August 10 at Mongbwalu, the authorities demanded the removal of this method. The miners in search of gold using pumps that draw water from streams or rivers to spill over the hills until then flatten them. These waters pass through a channel buoys which is placed a cloth to reap rich sands they will treat after for gold.

The newspaper Potentiel, echoing the feedback session of the last meeting of the Executive Committee of 30 July 2013 held Tuesday, August 13, 2013 by the Natural Resources Network. According to the newspaper, "if the DRC does not resolve within a number of issues identified in its 2011 report, to be submitted no later than 31 December 2013 will be excluded from the EITI process. Threat blocking this process in the country raises serious concerns on the part of civil society, members of the EITI process to the point that they call the head of state and the Prime Minister to take the matter to settle, within a short time the situation. "

The Observateur newspaper reports that as part of the promotion of tourism, the Gertler Family Foundation built several safari lodges in Upemba National Park in the province of Katanga.The same media also announces that three months after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the revival of agro-industrial area of ​​N'sele (DAIPN) between the government and the Israeli company LR Group Ltd., things are moving very well on the field. At the end of December, as promised, the Congolese will celebrate with chicken produced by New-DAIPN.

Returning to the statement released by Tenke Fungurume Mining earlier this month, the Avenir newspaper reported the in turn that Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) announced in late July, have produced approximately 55,100 tonnes of copper cathode and 2,300 tonnes of cobalt metal in the form of cobalt hydroxide, in the second quarter of 2013. Rapid changes in production that amounted to 30 June 2013, to 109 600 tonnes of copper cathode and 4,800 tonnes of cobalt metal in the form of cobalt hydroxide.

DRC natural resources press review of Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Radio Okapi reports that the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs announced this Monday, August 12 that he would on Tuesday in the province of Bas-Congo. This trip is part of projects including the development of the Inga site and the creation of a deep sea port .Didier Reynders stressed the importance of projects that his country supports the Bas-Congo "Relations between the ports of Matadi and Antwerp are important relationships. I think we can move forward in the realization of a deep sea port to [Banana]. What is the will of the partners. "

DRC natural resources press review of Monday, August 12, 2013

The 4th edition of the conference on mining was completed Saturday, August 9, 2013 at the conference room of the International Fair of Kinshasa. Echoing this meeting, the Observateur newspaper reports that the Minister of Mines, Martin Kabwelulu, referring to the synthesis of the presentations and how enriching debate that followed was, expressed the most ardent wish, that of seeing a new mining code consensual and beneficial for all voted in Parliament, which will be promulgated by the President of the Republic party, and at the end of the revision of the mining code in force.Radio Okapi reports that league for the promotion and defense of human rights in Bas-Congo deplores the increase in cases of drowning in Mpozo River in Matadi. According to her, a dozen cases were recorded between June and July. The provincial coordinator of the organization, Georges Pitshou Bikembo threatened to lodge a complaint against the provincial government and the board of water supply (Regideso) on behalf of families of victims who lost their children. Indeed, Georges Pitshou Bikembo explained that many children are forced to fetch water from the river because of the breakdown of the water supply in the city for nearly a year of where responsibility Regideso.
The same media also reports that the dredging work has been ongoing since Thursday, August 8 public Kasenga port built along the Luapula River about 200 km north of Lubumbashi (Katanga). According to the curator of this river town, Jean Kyato, this work a week facilitate the docking of boats especially in times of flooding.

DRC natural resources press review of Friday, August 9, 2013

The Forum des AS newspaper reports of yesterday's session of the 4th symposium on Congolese mining sector, which is held in the conference room of the International Fair of Kinshasa (FIKIN). According to the newspaper, ANAPI calls for the funding of treatment units extractive products. the paper notes that during a conference debate "Deputy Director General of the National Agency for Investment Promotion (ANAPI) Mwema mulungu Mbuyu said that this sector is an important source of financing of the budget Congolese state. According to modern manufacturing techniques, the industry experienced a crisis during the sale of mining products, the absence of appropriate regulation and managerial difficulties. These problems are evidenced by the lack of human resources as well as internal funds and external funding available. "For DGA ANAPI with the promulgation of the new Mining Code in 2002, the Congolese mining industry was with a document regulation of the sector. However, this advanced, although significant, was not sufficient for the implementation of the processing operations or processing of mining products. To better understand this issue, Mwema mulungu Mbuyu gave some statistics on the subject. To the geological scandal been the DRC, the country has almost no processing entities or processing of mineral products he said. According to him, all entities processing or processing in the country are foreign owned.

The same media reports that there is evil in the diesel service stations DRC and writes: "reddish color, diesel damage the filter A thousandth kilometer." CFAO Motors "on the road Trucks, of motorists complaints are registered by the hundreds. many vehicle owners diesel engine does not understand that this part is often replaced within 10,000 km, as explained by experts. " Where does this oil? So that's the fundamental question. Bewildered, some victims accuse the service storage of petroleum products in the DR Congo (SEP-CONGO). "We say that the authors of this accusation that brandish Sep-Congo monopoly distribution of petroleum products across the country." However, side-September Congo is not guilty. This service rather throw the ball in the court of producing countries. From this point of view, Sep-Congo reason. Whether from the simple demonstration that its role is limited to the transportation and distribution, the deduction is just as logical. Would lead to the verdict that "September Congo" has nothing to do with the marketing of the diesel-like gas, if not the smell that can differentiate the two products marketed concurrently. Unless it is established that diesel is altered as a result of poor storage and transport.

 Soft international newspaper reports that the Jesuits of Africa are invited in the debate on the governance of natural resources. According to the newspaper, "ward off the curse of natural resources, this could be the major theme of a meeting in Lubumbashi African Jesuits around the issue of governance of natural resources. Most African countries, although rich in natural resources are ranked among the poorest in the world. Faced with this situation, the African Network of Jesuit social centers (JASCNET) has seen fit to bring together delegates from African Jesuit social centers and their partners, including civil society represented by Katanga Observatory Natural Resources (ORN) ... This meeting was intended to help the different delegates from African social centers and their partners on the one hand, to better understand the issues of governance of natural resources today ' Today in Africa and, secondly, to make restitution of such education at the grassroots level throughout the continent. "The same media reports that the sectors of civil society appreciate the support of Paris traceability of minerals from the East. The newspaper noted that on Twitter, Pascal Canfin, the French Minister of Development, said his support for the DRC, which has set up a mineral traceability finance the sale of war and violence. For Behalal Zobel, CCFD, this is a good signal to our country. However, we must go further, he says. Explanations. The certification process minerals established by the DRC to ensure the traceability of minerals for export is a device that is expected to know whether or not these minerals come from conflict zones in the DRC. But as we know, this mechanism does not change the situation if it is not accompanied by a comprehensive approach to the fight against corruption and foster the emergence of a genuine rule of law in the DRC, said do you CCFD. We need a global agreement that takes into account the responsibility of foreign economic actors in maintaining the link between the exploitation of minerals and the continuing conflict.