DRC natural resources press review of Friday, January 10, 2014

Contrary to what the program " Echoes of economy " Radio Okapi stated on the lump sum declared in Itie by mining companies , which amounted to 48 million U.S. dollars , the National Coordinator has Itie clarified in this regard. Hundred mining companies twenty-eight DRC delivered to the Initiative Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI ) data revenues from the extractive sector in 2011. These companies have told the Congolese state 948 million U.S. dollars of revenue generated during fiscal 2011, against 773 million U.S. dollars in revenue reported in 2010 , informs the Potentiel . Dumba Mack says it is now up to the Board of Itie analyze the report published on December 31 and decide on the suspension of the DRC, the newspaper says.

" Itie : mining companies reported revenues of USD 948 million in 2011 " titles Congo Nouveau. The tri-weekly general information reports that the Coordinator -RDC Itie recalls that the DRC had been suspended in April 2012 for 12 months of this organization. The 2010 report was not considered valid.

Reporting the same information, Radio Okapi talks the coordinator Itie -RDC , Mack Dumba , who said : "The Itie completed within the time that it had been asked ." Hundred mining twenty-eight companies have delivered data on their incomes in this sector in 2013 , for a total of 948 million U.S. dollars. Mr Dumba , this result could allow the suspension of the DRC to the International EITI is lifted and the country is declared to comply.
On another issue, the Congolese News Agency ( Acp ) quotes the provincial secretary of the Association of loggers Lower Congo said the reforestation of the province must be the case across the world and the Congolese government , through its specialized services , including forest operators exploiting timber in Bas-Congo and rural populations. According to him, the State must use its organizing power to impose draconian legislation that would encourage and promote the culture of reforestation in the area of ​​population in relation to climate change threats. It has proposed that the recovery service afforestation by the State and all-out awareness on climate change issues .

Still on the protection of the environment , the president of the committee for the protection of the breeding fish in Lake Edward to request Kiserera naval force to better protect the area against illegal fishing , reports Radio Okapi. The latter in the past week to take local patrol responsible for safeguarding the biodiversity of the lake. The committee responsible for the protection of fish breeding area includes officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock as well as members of the fishermen. For its part, the local commander of the Naval Force says willing to strengthen the safety of fishermen on Lake Edward but he admits limited resources.