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M23 Sanctions Shake Congo’s Mining Empire – What You Need to Know

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On March 2, 2026, the U.S. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) formally designated the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and senior military officials under sanctions tied to instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the U.S. Treasury press release, the designations were issued in response to what […]

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From Smuggling to Sovereignty: The DRC’s Structural Gold Reform

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Kinshasa — February 2026 What if artisanal gold was no longer a story of smuggling, informality, and lost state revenue — but instead became the foundation of sovereign finance, macroeconomic stability, and national security? That is the structural shift now underway in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Under the leadership of His Excellency Félix

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DR Congo Minister of Mines Louis Watum Kabamba poses on stage with officials at Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town, highlighting DRC’s strategic mining vision

Why the World Is Watching Congo After Mining Indaba 2026

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Cape Town — February 2026 At the Investing in African Mining Indaba, one voice carried unusual clarity, firmness, and strategic direction:His Excellency Louis Watum Kabamba, Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Across ministerial panels, bilateral engagements, and high-level announcements, His Excellency presented more than policy updates.He presented a coherent doctrine for

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From Indaba Momentum to Industrial Reality: How the DRC Is Turning Mining Dialogue into Action

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Cape Town / Northern Cape — February 2026 In the immediate aftermath of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, the Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Louis Watum Kabamba, shifted from conference diplomacy to on-the-ground engagement—signaling a government determined to translate global mining dialogue into tangible industrial progress. On Friday, 13

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TRUMP – TSHISEKEDI at the White House on Wednesday, February 4, 2026! (Trump Administration)

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The Trump Administration has officially invited the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a strategic partner of the USA, to the White House in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has just announced that the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, is expected at

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The National Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, communicates his roadmap and outlines the course of action

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The highlights of his working visit to Lualaba on September 18 and 19, 2025 in detail. Working together with the government to address the major challenges in the mining sector (artisanal and industrial), in accordance with the laws of the country and the vision of the President of the Republic and Head of State, Félix-Antoine

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Assessment of the impact caused by the relocation of residents in the Prohibition Zone (Zone B) of Kibali Goldmines SA in Bandayi and Mege (Durba), in the Watsa Territory, Haut-Uélé province, by the Congolese State.

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This unprecedented investigation report from civil society reconstructs the facts in detail and establishes the responsibilities of the central and provincial governments. The civil society investigation mission, under the supervision of Mr. Delphin Tshimena assisted by Mr. Dieudonné Been Masudi (the former is a mining expert and agent in mines and quarries who headed the

Assessment of the impact caused by the relocation of residents in the Prohibition Zone (Zone B) of Kibali Goldmines SA in Bandayi and Mege (Durba), in the Watsa Territory, Haut-Uélé province, by the Congolese State. Read More »

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