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The CAMI recovers 10,000 km2 of frozen illegal concessions thanks to the cleaning up of the cadastral file
The mining cadastre (CAMI) has undertaken a clean-up of the cadastral file, and the results are impressive.
Since August 9, 2023, the new Mining Cadastre (CAMI) team, authorized to grant mining titles, has succeeded in recovering around 10,000 km² of illegal concessions.
These concessions, which did not comply with the rules in force, represented more than 1000 mining titles, or approximately a third of the total of 3050 titles of all categories listed to date by the mining cadastre.
During a press conference held at CAMI headquarters in Kinshasa, Popol Mabolia Yenga, the Director General (DG) of the organization, underlined the importance of this recovery.
It allows mining companies and investors to have more space for their activities.
More than 100 mining titles allocated to individuals will be canceled
In addition, a proposal to delist more than 100 mining titles belonging to natural persons, in violation of the law, was submitted to the Ministry of Mines.
The alarming observation after the analysis of the cadastral file also reveals that only around ten companies pay at least 50% in mining royalties.
In addition to this action, permanent dialogue with the union was relaunched, and the CAMI management team managed to improve the maximization of state revenues in just 6 months since taking office.
An important measure has been put in place: the granting of the certificate to companies is now conditional on payment of 100% of the quota, i.e. all of the royalties.
This directive is currently being implemented.
However, Mr. Mabolia also expressed his dissatisfaction with the low cost of filing fees for the right of acquisition, which is yet to be clarified.
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CAMI continues to work to ensure transparent and efficient management of mining titles in the DRC, thus contributing to the development of the country's mining sector.
Rules for granting mining titles in the DRC
As a reminder, in the DRC, the granting of mining titles is governed by specific procedures.
Here is an overview of the two main granting methods:
First, the exceptional procedure for submitting to the call for tenders:
This procedure applies to deposits considered “reserved and subject to call for tenders”.
To be subject to this procedure, the deposits must meet certain criteria: they must be known and have significant value; they must be inside clearly identified squares or bordering squares; these deposits must be studied, documented or possibly worked by the State or its agencies, and be considered as “an asset of known significant value”; they must not be located in a square subject to a mining right or a quarry right in the name of the State, nor in the name of a third party.
Procedure
The tender procedure is as follows:
The order of the Minister of Mines reserves the deposits to be submitted to the call for tenders.
The Prime Minister confirms this reservation.
Then, the call for tenders is published in the Official Journal and specifies the terms and conditions of the offers as well as the date and address of submission.
Note that access to the exploitation of a deposit obtained by call for tenders is conditional on the payment of a “doorstep” representing 1% of the in-place value of the deposit.
Indeed, if the deposit was studied, documented or worked by a commercial company belonging to the State, the doorstep goes 100% to this company.
Second, the classic procedure for granting mining titles:
This procedure is subject to particular formalism and must comply with certain instructions.
It can be initiated by requesting the granting of mining titles.
Here, the steps include submitting the file to the Mining Cadastre (CAMI), paying filing fees, cadastral, technical and environmental instructions, etc.
Finally, let us point out that the DRC continues to work to ensure transparent and efficient management of mining titles, thus contributing to the development of the country's mining sector. 
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