dRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, October 9, 2013

National MPs negotiated a peaceful coexistence between the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN ) and farmers living in the Virunga National Park , in North Kivu , informs Radio Okapi . These people claim to land within the park for their survival , while ICCN not tolerate any violation of park boundaries. As part of a mission in the territory of Beni , a delegation of parliamentarians has managed to compromise for both parties.Depending on the Kinshasa edition of Dépêches de Brazzaville at the end of this agreement , it appears that the ICCN is manager throughout the Virunga National Park and the population to remain in its perimeters.On another topic , the General Society of quarries and mines ( Gécamines ) examines the sale of its 20% stake in Kamoto Copper Company , controlled at 75 % by the giant commodities company Glencore Xstrata, announces the Ecofin agency quotes the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company held by the Congolese government , Albert Yuma " Gecamines could sell its 20% stake in Kamoto Copper Company to raise funds for the development of other projects, " said . He added : "We have had discussions with 14 groups that have been pre - qualified to participate in a tender and the process is still ongoing ." According to Yuma , said the agency, Katanga Mining Ltd. , the Congolese subsidiary of Glencore Xstrata holds a majority stake in Kamoto Copper Company , has , however , a right of first refusal.Also in the mining sector, according to the Potentiel newspaper, the  dynamism observed in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ) is projected copper production exceeding 600 000 tonnes in 2013 and reaching about 1 million tonnes in 2014. That of gold , which is estimated at 2 tons for 2013, expected to rise to 14 tonnes in 2014. " The expected effect of the mining sector could also boost other segments of the economy. However, these projections are dependent on world prices for minerals and the security situation in the east of the country. Persistence of war could affect confidence index traders and curb certain activities as a result of pressure from military spending on public finances " , experts fear , writes the daily .On another note, the NGO Umoja fourteen accused mining companies to pollute the soil and rivers Likasi and Kambove territory in Katanga, announces Radio Okapi . The organization presented its accusations in a report released Friday, October 4 in the city of Likasi during a workshop on the reduction of environmental pollution due to mining activities. Some of the offending mining companies were represented in the workshop and promised to fulfill their commitments to protect the environment .A generator palm oil runs from the last weekend , three community radio stations in Bandundu , reports Radio Okapi . This project was designed and studied by the NGO Rf planet radio to ensure energy independence of the three radio stations . This project involves the Radio Nsemo Idiofa , Radio Kimvuka of Kingandu and Manimba radio Gungu . He also said that the world's largest network of community radio stations palm oil has 12 radio stations in 4 provinces of the DRC. Several local radio stations Bandundu are struggling to operate on the shortage of electricity.

The same media says in a report published Monday, October 7 , the association Solidarity Action for youth and environmental sustainability ( Assojed ) denounces the slaughter of more than 3500 trees between January and September on the road between Kanyabayonga and Lubero , 142 km long . To believe in the same organization, logging is causing erosion and mudslides , causing degradation of the road. Degradation of the road Kanyabayonga Lubero prevent the evacuation of certain foodstuffs , affecting people's incomes in the region