Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi

[Dave Evans]

Violating mining laws

SACIM affair: the Senate joins Ngoyi Kasanji and demands that the Minister of Mines cancel the decree granting the diamond marketing monopoly to the CEEC

The Congolese Senate invites the Minister of Mines, Antoinette Nsamba, to report the decree entrusting the monopoly of marketing to the Center of Expertise, Evaluation and Certification (CEEC) excluding other bidders for diamond tenders.

Its president, Modeste Bahati, notified it via correspondence dated June 5, 2023, a copy of which is relayed by RTNC.

“I have the honor to remind you of the resolution of the Senate to report your Order n°0049/CAB.MINMINES/01/2022 of February 22, 2022 which violates articles 85 and 105 of law number 18/001 of March 09 2018 amending and supplementing Law No. 007/2002 of July 11, 2002,” writes Modeste Bahati.

And to motivate:

“Indeed, your decree below entrusts the diamond marketing monopoly to the CEEC, excluding other tenderers.

This causes significant shortfalls for producing companies and national and provincial public services that benefit from taxes, duties and mining royalties when tenders are validated at prices far below those of the market”.

As a reminder, national deputy Alphonse Ngoyi Kasanji had seized the country's institutions for this decree which, according to him, will precipitate the bankruptcy of the Anhui/Congo Mining Investment Company (SACIM) in Kasai Oriental after the MIBA cycle.

Actualité | Affaire SACIM : le Sénat rejoint Ngoyi Kasanji et exige à la ministre des Mines d’annuler l’arrêté confiant le monopole de commercialisation des diamants au CEEC | mediacongo.net

Le sénat congolais invite la ministre des Mines, Antoinette Nsamba, de rapporter l’arrêté confiant le monopole de commercialisation au Centre...

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She doesn't have a commercial bone in her body, is easily influenced by her crooked advisors, and unfortunately it takes months/years to pull her up

BTW, where's MofP these days, Malaka?

 

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She doesn't have a commercial bone in her body, is easily influenced by her crooked advisors, and unfortunately it takes months/years to pull her up

BTW, where's MofP these days, Malaka?

She was in the last meeting of ministers, but seems to be taking a very low profile.
Still wears mineworkers green so she doesn't finish up under a golf buggy in the corridors of power.
Can't get a safety helmet to fit her hairdo.

 

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RDC-Dossier SACIM : Le Sénat recommande à la ministre des Mines de rapporter l’arrêté excluant d’autres soumissionnaires aux tenders des diamants

Le sénat congolais invite la ministre des Mines, Antoinette Nsamba, de rapporter l’arrêté confiant le monopole de commercialisation au Centre d’Expertise d’Evaluation et de Certification (CEEC) excluant d’autres soumissionnaires aux tenders des diamants. Son président, Modeste Bahati l’a...

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01/09/2023

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DRC: Antoinette N'samba popularizes the mining code and regulation for economic operators and artisanal operators of Ituri

DRC: Antoinette N'samba popularizes the mining code and regulation for economic operators and artisanal operators of Ituri​

Last updated: 2023/09/01
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In official stay in the province of Ituri - located in the northwest of the DRC - the Minister of Mines, Antoinette N'samba Kalambayi, has made the extension of the mining code and regulations for economic operators and artisanal operators for fair application.

According to a dispatch from the Ministry of Mines highlighted by the ACP and authenticated by MINES.CD, it was indicated that this operation to popularize the mining code and regulation took place in the capital of the province, Bunia and took place just after the Watsa stage in the province of Haut-Uélé. Ministry sources indicated that the fair application of the mining code and regulation "will make these operators and operators millionaires".
"Antoinette N'samba visited the various provincial services of the Ministry of Mines, the facilities of the Société d'or de Kilomoto [SOKIMO] where she exchanged with the managers as well as the various agents and executives of this company on their working conditions," added the same source.

The mining boss also took this opportunity to inspect the progress of the work within the Centre d'expertise, d'évaluation et certification (CEEC) as well as the Service d'assistance, d'encadrement et de l'exploitation minière à petite scale (SAEMAPE).

After the Great North stage, Antoinette N'samba Kalambayi also visited and brought the same popular message to the operators and artisanal operators of mines located in the provinces of South Kivu, North Kivu, Haut-Katanga and Lualaba.
In another register, since the mining sector is currently the main provider of revenue to the DRC, the Minister of Mines has worked hard for her good supervision, with a view to improving productivity, in particular, through a good application of the new mining code and its regulations, to this end, she conferred with Claude Makelele, a former French footballer of Congolese origin, and her collaborator Claude Massa, who came from the old continent to learn about the procedure to be followed to invest in the mining sector.

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RDC : Antoinette N’samba vulgarise le code et règlement minier à l’intention des opérateurs économiques et exploitants artisanaux de l’Ituri - MINES.CD - Premier média congolais du secteur minier

En séjour officiel dans la province de l’Ituri – située dans le Nord-Ouest de la RDC – la ministre des mines, Antoinette N’samba Kalambayi a procédé à la vulgarisation du code et règlement minier à l’intention des opérateurs économiques et exploitants artisanaux pour une application loyale...

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The Minister of Mines, Antoinette Samba, questioned at the National Assembly

A question of inquiry was sent on Friday September 15, 2023 to the office of the National Assembly against the Minister of Mines Antoinette Samba.

The initiator of this arrest is the national deputy Éric Ngalula, who accuses the latter of having signed an order in violation of the mining code of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“Today, I have filed an inquiry addressed to the Minister of Mines concerning her order No. 00049 which conditions, in violation of the mining code, the sale of mining products from the friendly company Congo d'investment minier (SACIM), based in Tshibwe in the province of Kasaï Oriental.

Article 85 of the mining code gives total freedom to companies that extract minerals to sell, in complete freedom, the products they produce.

But the minister, for more than a year, has put a decree in place which gives conditions to the Congolese so that expatriates can buy products at undervaluation, even in violation of the mining code,” thundered Éric Ngalula.

Given the errors found in this decree, this national elected official demands its withdrawal or cancellation without hesitation.

“We are simply asking that it be able to modify because this company is the only one today which employs more than a thousand workers in Kasai Oriental.

So the fact that it continues like this, we sell at $14 on the spot with arranged sales, while on the world stock exchange, the sale is $24.

So you see there is a difference of $10.

We simply ask that she be able to modify this order or cancel it.

In short, we can give SACIM the freedom to sell its product as it wants at its own pace,” he declared.

The Minister of Mines had signed a ministerial decree prohibiting the sale, by a mining company based in Tshibwe in Kasai Oriental, of products exploited in this part of the Republic.

This decision was systematically shunned by civil society which defends the interests of the local community.

Actualité | La ministre des mines, Antoinette Samba, interpellée à l’Assemblée nationale | mediacongo.net

Une question d'interpellation a été adressée le vendredi 15 septembre 2023 au bureau de l'Assemblée nationale contre la ministre des mines...

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She needs to go

 

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She needs to go

They say she is on our side X. I’m just adding some extra information in this, and a few other threads for Dave. As you have probably noticed, he has decided to take it up a notch elsewhere. Think he’s decided to get in ahead of the AFRICA - DRC Battery Metals event

By the way, he said to say hi …. He’s also a Pink Floyd fan

 

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17/09/2023
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“Violation of the Mining Code in the DRC: LICOCO calls for the withdrawal of mining titles from offending companies!”
17 September 2023

fatshimetrie

Title: LICOCO requests the withdrawal of mining titles due to non-compliance with the Mining Code by mining companies

Introduction :

The Congolese Anti-Corruption League (LICOCO) recently denounced the non-compliance with the provisions of the Mining Code by certain mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These companies, including Stone Mining Compagny Sarl, CDMC Sarl, AMUR Sarl and DF SA Mining Congo, entered into agreements with the mining company SAKIMA, but did not respect the obligations stipulated in these contracts. Consequently, LICOCO requests the pure and simple withdrawal of the mining titles granted to these companies.

Failure to comply with the obligations of the Mining Code:

According to LICOCO, these four mining companies failed to respect several obligations set out in the Mining Code and the mining regulations of the DRC. Among other things, they did not enter into negotiations with local communities, did not sign the social responsibility specifications, and did not carry out the necessary technical and financial feasibility studies. In addition, the operating areas that had been transferred to them by SAKIMA are inactive or occupied by artisanal mining operators, thus having serious consequences for the sustainable development of the region.

LICOCO’s recommendations:

Faced with this situation, LICOCO supports the government’s initiative to withdraw the mining titles allocated to these four companies. However, it recommends that this decision be taken through a commission set up by the Ministry of Mines, in order to evaluate the contracts of each company and officially inform them of the withdrawal of their mining titles. In addition, LICOCO encourages the government to grant these mining titles to other companies that demonstrate the technical and financial capacity necessary to develop industrial mines, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the Kivu region.

The call to civil society:

LICOCO also calls on civil society organizations to support this government initiative to request the revocation of the mining titles of companies that have not respected their environmental and social obligations, in accordance with the provisions of the Mining Code.

Conclusion :

The request for withdrawal of mining titles made by LICOCO highlights the non-compliance with the obligations of the Mining Code by certain mining companies in the DRC. This situation highlights the importance of ensuring compliance with mining regulations, in order to preserve the interests of local communities and promote sustainable development in the Congolese mining sector. It is therefore crucial that the government takes measures to rectify this situation and ensure that the country’s mineral resources are exploited responsibly and equitably.

“Violation of the Mining Code in the DRC: LICOCO calls for the withdrawal of mining titles from offending companies!” - Fatshimetrie

LICOCO requests the withdrawal of mining titles from certain mining companies in the DRC due to their non-compliance with the obligations stipulated in the Mining Code. These companies failed to negotiate with local communities, sign social responsibility specifications and carry out the...

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They say she is on our side X. I’m just adding some extra information in this, and a few other threads for Dave. As you have probably noticed, he has decided to take it up a notch elsewhere. Think he’s decided to get in ahead of the AFRICA - DRC Battery Metals event

By the way, he said to say hi …. He’s also a Pink Floyd fan

Yes, I believe she is (now) on our side, but once she has signed the decree, she can go. She is too easily influenced - a bit like me at school according to my teachers at various levels, and we don't want her changing her mind again

Hi to Dave , he does a great job - factual, organised and concise - attributes I have detected in you too Bags

 

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16/09/2023

Same as post above only this translation uses ‘arrested’ rather than ‘questioned’. Difference is only in the translation and couldn’t imagine she was actually arrested

The Minister of Mines, Antoinette Samba, arrested in the National Assembly​

A question of arrest was sent on Friday, September 15, 2023 to the office of the National Assembly against the Minister of Mines Antoinette Samba. The initiator of this arrest is National MP Éric Ngalula, who accuses the latter of having signed a decree in violation of the Mining Code of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

"To date, I have filed an inquiry addressed to the Minister of Mines concerning her order No.00049 which conditions, in violation of the mining code, the sale of mining products of the friendly company Congo d'investissement miner (SACIM), located in Tshibwe in the province of Eastern Kasai. Article 85 of the Mining Code gives total freedom to companies that extract minerals to freely sell the products they produce. But the Minister, for more than a year, has put in place a decree that gives conditions to Congolese so that expatriates can buy products by undervaluing, even in violation of the mining code," thundered Éric Ngalula.
Given the errors found in this decree, this national elected official demands its withdrawal or cancellation without hesitation." We simply ask that it can change because this company is the only one today that employs more than a thousand workers in Eastern Kasai. So the fact that it continues like this, we sell for $14 on site with arranged sales, while on the world stock exchange, the sale is $24.

So, you see that there is a difference of $10. We simply ask that she can modify this order or cancel it. In short, that we can give SACIM the freedom to sell its product as it wants at its own pace, "he said.

The Minister of Mines had signed a ministerial order prohibiting the sale, by a mining company based in Tshibwe in Eastern Kasai, of products exploited in this part of the Republic. This decision was systematically shunned by civil society, which defends the interests of the local community.

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Actualité | La ministre des mines, Antoinette Samba, interpellée à l’Assemblée nationale | mediacongo.net

Une question d'interpellation a été adressée le vendredi 15 septembre 2023 au bureau de l'Assemblée nationale contre la ministre des mines...

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28/09/2023



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#RDC_MINES 09/21/2023 | VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION OF THE MINISTER OF MINES ANTOINETTE N'SAMBA KALAMBAYI IN THE OECD PANEL TO ANSWER CERTAIN QUESTIONS ON CRITICAL MINERALS.

The Minister of Mines @anskalambayi, participated on Thursday, September 21, 2023, in a high-level panel of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), by videoconference to answer a range of questions on minerals criticism in the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is with the aim of raising the voices of African countries in the run-up to the summit being organized on minerals and clean energy of the International Energy Agency, IEA, scheduled for September 28 2023 in Paris. In doing so, responding to the question of the natural resources available to the DRC and how this country intends to use them, the Minister of Mines of the DRC affirmed that her country is rich and has various natural resources, particularly gold. , diamond, copper; cobalt, lithium and many others, some of which are currently being exploited and others in the research phase depending on the data collected. To this end, with the exploitation of all these minerals, the DRC, part of the logic of development of value chains, aims to export semi-finished manufactured products such as battery precursors and finished products such as telephone batteries. , computer and electric vehicles. Regarding cooperation between the DRC and Zambia on the joint manufacturing of electric vehicles and batteries with funding from the United States, the head of Mines said that the DRC and Zambia share the same copper belt and face the same challenges. .

To reap more benefits, the 2 countries could only pool resources, capacities and efforts in order to achieve common objectives. To achieve these objectives, it was decided to create the special economic zone with its corollary tax advantages. To all this, the saving initiative of setting up a center of excellence for battery research and development which crowns this ambition for fruitful cooperation.

The concern about the management of the harmful effects of mining extraction to protect the population and the environment, the Minister of Mines @anskalambayi was clear, she fixed the opinion regarding the legislation in force which obliges the development of impact studies of mining activities on the environment. Continuing its intervention on the question of the DRC's actions in the face of deforestation and the loss of biodiversity caused by the extraction of green minerals, the Congolese Mines Authority revealed that the DRC has taken appropriate measures for the protection of the environment and communities living in the territory where mining projects exist, in particular, mitigation and rehabilitation plans as well as financial security.

To close the loop, the Patron of Mines, on behalf of the DRC, affirmed, I quote: “We are aware of the problem of global warming and its consequences on our lives, the DRC with the help of its mineral resources green, wants to work with all investors, and wants an operating partnership that is win-win, this is how we will end the zero-sum partnership,” end of quote.

 

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03/10/2023

https://mines.cd/rdc-antoinette-nsa...its-dexploitation-de-29-entreprises-minieres/

IN THE FEATURES

DRC: Antoinette N'samba denies accusations of alleged cancellation of the exploitation rights of 29 mining companies​

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The Minister of Mines, Antoinette N'samba Kalambayi provided an update on an article from the French media Jeune Afrique, on the forfeiture of the operating rights of certain mining companies working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for which according to the boss of the mines, “contains untruths”.
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Mining companies accused of disregarding the rules of the legal system
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This clarification was made in a press release signed Friday September 15, a copy of which reached the editorial staff of MINES.CD this Monday September 18.

According to the Minister of Mines, the assertion that, “on July 31, 2023, an order was signed by Michel Kibonge Nyekuma, his chief of staff, canceled the exploitation rights of 29 companies on deposits in DRC” is “devoid” of logic and meaning. To this end, she specifies, the cabinet director “does not sign an order”.

“The author should have informed himself about the ABCs of Congolese public law before holding his pen. Rather, it is 61 orders signed by the Minister of Mines that I am; secondly, it was not a question of canceling the mining rights. Rather, the holders were stripped of their rights to these permits for legal reasons. Forfeiture does not affect the validity of a mining right when the forfeited holder has filed an appeal. “, she continued.

Jeune Afrique had also affirmed that “the Congolese State has not formally justified the reasons for this decision”, therefore Antoinette N'samba Kalambayi recalled the reasons for this forfeiture of mining rights.

“This assertion sufficiently demonstrates that the author of the article did not have access to the criticized decisions: the orders were indeed justified, the forfeiture was based on the failure to draw up the responsibility specifications societal,” recalled the minister.

However, the Congolese government sees in all the “caricatural” comments a desire to tarnish the image of the country's mining sector for reasons that “only the author of this article knows”.

Mining companies accused of disregarding the rules of the legal system​

According to the mining boss, certain mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo have “no concern for the environment or the local communities” impacted by their mining projects, notwithstanding the legal system governing the mining sector in the country.

“For example, there have been several reports of loss of life at the Boss Mining site,” she said, while asserting that everyone is aware that companies are today evaluated on the basis of ESG reviews, with regard to taking into account sustainable development and long-term issues in the strategy of economic players.

The Government of the Republic, she insisted, had no other choice than to activate legal mechanisms to force mining operators to comply with environmental and social requirements, in the face of environmental damage and recurring social disasters.

Luinyx​

RDC : Antoinette N’samba dément les accusations d’une prétendue annulation des droits d'exploitation de 29 entreprises minières - MINES.CD - Premier média congolais du secteur minier

La ministre des Mines, Antoinette N’samba Kalambayi a apporté une mise au point relative à un article du média français Jeune Afrique, sur la déchéance des droits d’exploitation de certaines sociétés minières oeuvrant en République démocratique du Congo, pour lequel d’après la patronne des...

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13/10/2023



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#RDC_MINES 11.10.2023 | MIGRATION FROM THE DIRECTORATE OF THE MINING INSPECTION TO THE GENERAL INSPECTION OF MINES, THE MINISTER OF MINES
@anskalambayi

EXCHANGED WITH THE NEW LEADERS OF THE IGM. The first technical meeting was successfully held this Wednesday, October 11, 2023 in Kinshasa between the boss of Congolese Mines and the brand new management committee of IGM composed of Mr. Didier Kaku, Inspector General and Professor Kampata, Deputy Inspector General . The content of their discussions focused essentially on the question of the operationalization of the General Inspection of Mines born from the ashes of the former Directorate of Mining Inspection. Under the leadership of Madame Antoinette N'Samba Kalambayi, who was surrounded by her cabinet experts and the Secretary General of Mines, the question of the implementation of article 19 of the decree establishing the General Inspectorate of Mines which stipulates that all staff from the former management of the Mining Inspection were to migrate to the General Inspectorate of Mines, was addressed to the satisfaction of all participants. Following this meeting, Inspector General Didier Kaku declared that he was proud of the clear directions given by the Minister of Mines for the successful takeoff of IGM. He then thanked the President of the Republic Félix Antoine TSHISEKEDI for the trust placed in his modest person to preside over the destiny of this public establishment and above all expressed all his gratitude to Mrs. Antoinette N'samba Kalambayi who had proposed or submitted their names for the signature of the Head of State. Already, it must be remembered that the Minister of Mines has instructed the Secretary General of Mines to make available to new leaders of the IGM, all the lists as well as any other document which concerns the defunct Directorate of the Mining Inspection.

 

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11/07/2024

MINES.CD - First Congolese media in the mining sector > Blog > IN THE headlines > USD 70 million case involving a Cominiere administrator: Antoinette N'samba in the eye of the cyclone
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Case $70 million involving an administrator of the Cominiere: Antoinette N'samba in the eye of the cyclone​

Last updated: 2024/07/11 at 5:40 PM
MinesPublished July 11, 2024

The case of the alleged payment of US$70 million (USD) involving former Minister of Mines Antoinnete N'samba Kalambayi, causes a lot of ink and saliva to flow. It raises fears of the opening of a legal action.

Contents
Sword of Damocles?Any questions to ask?

Last May, the civil society organization Le Congo N'est pas à Vendre had alerted, via a statement sent to Mines.cd, about a scandal of embezzlement of about USD 70 million and corruption involving the company Cominiere SA.

According to this civil society, it was an endowment that would have been carried out by the Chinese company Zijin Mining for the benefit of a non-governmental organization (NGO) Le Bouclier, led by Jean-David É'ngazi who is at the same time a member of the Board of Directors of this company in the State portfolio.

Since then, voices have been raised mainly on the web, calling on the former Minister of Mines, Antoinette N'saba Kalambay to clarify, rightly or wrongly, the "misappropriation of $70 million involving an administrator of the COMINIERE".

Sword of Damocles?​

The fear of a probable prosecution is felt. Opinion wonders how a Chinese firm could pay such a colossal amount estimated at USD 70 million to an NGO belonging to one of the directors of the Cominiere without the Minister of Mines knowing it?

According to Danny Oleka, lawyer for Antoinette N'samba Kalambay, the Chinese company Zijin Mining would have made a simple "endowment" to Jean-David É'ngazi's Congolese NGO. As a result, another opinion wonders why anti-corruption activists and journalists do not ask for clarifications from the Congolese NGO, its leader, or even the Cominiere company, but only from the former Minister of Mines.

Any questions to ask?​

For Danny Oleka, an analysis of this situation by an average intellectual with a minimum of common sense would have raised questions, especially if the fears of the authors of these publications were justified, would the former Minister have anything to blame?

"Even in the event that this donation would have disguised dubious transactions, which it is not possible to say, the former Minister of Mines would not have been involved in the negotiations and/or transactions initiated or concluded by a public mining company, even on a mining right," he said.

The latter being part of the State's patrimony, could not be the subject of a partnership without the State itself deciding, thus raising Article 8 of Law No. 08/010 of 07 July 2008 laying down the rules relating to the organization and management of the State's portfolio and Article 1 B points 7 and 35 of the Ordinance laying down the powers of the ministries, which states that it was not up to the former Minister of Mines to engage the State-shareholder in such a process of disengagement within a portfolio company.

For him, the intervention of the Minister of Mines is technical, by the approval of the transfer, at the end of the examination of the transfer request file by the Ministry's services. Moreover, the question still arises, in view of the facts presented, whether it is appropriate to speak of embezzlement of public funds.

For lawyer David Oleka, to speak of a misappropriation in the case of a donation until proof of the contrary free and not noted by the parties, is to spread his ignorance in the public square, not being a judicial body. For him, there is no reason to request clarifications from Antoinette N'samba Kalambay.

For other analysts, this former boss of the Mines under the Sama 1 and 2 governments risks experiencing the same fate as her former colleagues Nicolas Kazadi of Finance who took the runaway after the public clamor accusing her of embezzlement and François Rubota of Rural Development who is under a provisional arrest warrant at the Kinshasa Penitentary and Rehabilitation Center (CPRK, former Makala prison), both concerning the file of "overbilling the drilling and streetlights project".

Faced with the accusations of some and the defense of others on the one hand, and the voices that rise asking for the clarification of the former Minister of the Minister of Mines on the other, it is up to the body of the Law to seize this file so that the truth can be broken out.

Affaire 70 millions USD impliquant un administrateur de la Cominiere : Antoinette N'samba dans l'oeil du cyclone - MINES.CD - Premier média congolais du secteur minier

L’affaire du prétendu versement de 70 millions de dollars américains (USD) impliquant l’ancienne Ministre des Mines Antoinnete N’samba Kalambayi, fait couler beaucoup d’encre et de salive. Elle fait craindre l’ouverture d’une action judiciaire.ContentsÉpée de Damoclès ?Des questions à se poser ...

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11/07/2024

MINES.CD - First Congolese media in the mining sector > Blog > IN THE headlines > USD 70 million case involving a Cominiere administrator: Antoinette N'samba in the eye of the cyclone
HEADLINESLARGE FILE

Case $70 million involving an administrator of the Cominiere: Antoinette N'samba in the eye of the cyclone​

Last updated: 2024/07/11 at 5:40 PM
MinesPublished July 11, 2024

The case of the alleged payment of US$70 million (USD) involving former Minister of Mines Antoinnete N'samba Kalambayi, causes a lot of ink and saliva to flow. It raises fears of the opening of a legal action.

Contents
Sword of Damocles?Any questions to ask?

Last May, the civil society organization Le Congo N'est pas à Vendre had alerted, via a statement sent to Mines.cd, about a scandal of embezzlement of about USD 70 million and corruption involving the company Cominiere SA.

According to this civil society, it was an endowment that would have been carried out by the Chinese company Zijin Mining for the benefit of a non-governmental organization (NGO) Le Bouclier, led by Jean-David É'ngazi who is at the same time a member of the Board of Directors of this company in the State portfolio.

Since then, voices have been raised mainly on the web, calling on the former Minister of Mines, Antoinette N'saba Kalambay to clarify, rightly or wrongly, the "misappropriation of $70 million involving an administrator of the COMINIERE".

Sword of Damocles?​

The fear of a probable prosecution is felt. Opinion wonders how a Chinese firm could pay such a colossal amount estimated at USD 70 million to an NGO belonging to one of the directors of the Cominiere without the Minister of Mines knowing it?

According to Danny Oleka, lawyer for Antoinette N'samba Kalambay, the Chinese company Zijin Mining would have made a simple "endowment" to Jean-David É'ngazi's Congolese NGO. As a result, another opinion wonders why anti-corruption activists and journalists do not ask for clarifications from the Congolese NGO, its leader, or even the Cominiere company, but only from the former Minister of Mines.

Any questions to ask?​

For Danny Oleka, an analysis of this situation by an average intellectual with a minimum of common sense would have raised questions, especially if the fears of the authors of these publications were justified, would the former Minister have anything to blame?

"Even in the event that this donation would have disguised dubious transactions, which it is not possible to say, the former Minister of Mines would not have been involved in the negotiations and/or transactions initiated or concluded by a public mining company, even on a mining right," he said.

The latter being part of the State's patrimony, could not be the subject of a partnership without the State itself deciding, thus raising Article 8 of Law No. 08/010 of 07 July 2008 laying down the rules relating to the organization and management of the State's portfolio and Article 1 B points 7 and 35 of the Ordinance laying down the powers of the ministries, which states that it was not up to the former Minister of Mines to engage the State-shareholder in such a process of disengagement within a portfolio company.

For him, the intervention of the Minister of Mines is technical, by the approval of the transfer, at the end of the examination of the transfer request file by the Ministry's services. Moreover, the question still arises, in view of the facts presented, whether it is appropriate to speak of embezzlement of public funds.

For lawyer David Oleka, to speak of a misappropriation in the case of a donation until proof of the contrary free and not noted by the parties, is to spread his ignorance in the public square, not being a judicial body. For him, there is no reason to request clarifications from Antoinette N'samba Kalambay.

For other analysts, this former boss of the Mines under the Sama 1 and 2 governments risks experiencing the same fate as her former colleagues Nicolas Kazadi of Finance who took the runaway after the public clamor accusing her of embezzlement and François Rubota of Rural Development who is under a provisional arrest warrant at the Kinshasa Penitentary and Rehabilitation Center (CPRK, former Makala prison), both concerning the file of "overbilling the drilling and streetlights project".

Faced with the accusations of some and the defense of others on the one hand, and the voices that rise asking for the clarification of the former Minister of the Minister of Mines on the other, it is up to the body of the Law to seize this file so that the truth can be broken out.

Affaire 70 millions USD impliquant un administrateur de la Cominiere : Antoinette N'samba dans l'oeil du cyclone - MINES.CD - Premier média congolais du secteur minier

L’affaire du prétendu versement de 70 millions de dollars américains (USD) impliquant l’ancienne Ministre des Mines Antoinnete N’samba Kalambayi, fait couler beaucoup d’encre et de salive. Elle fait craindre l’ouverture d’une action judiciaire.ContentsÉpée de Damoclès ?Des questions à se poser ...

mines.cd

Dave

It's all just fucking smoke, and absolutely nothing will happen.
These are the most protected and corrupt snake-heads on the planet.
The DRC economy is their private bank.

Where's my fucking drink?

Cheers
F

 

[Dave Evans]

Dave

It's all just fucking smoke, and absolutely nothing will happen.
These are the most protected and corrupt snake-heads on the planet.
The DRC economy is their private bank.

Where's my fucking drink?

Cheers
F

That’s why I’m starting to put some information on the corruption on the DRC-AFRICA Battery Metals forum

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Africa Battery Metals, DRC
@BatteryDrc

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Dave Evans
@DaveEva12049801

DRC President violates @icsid and @iccwbo orders and protects corruption
https://thestockexchange.com.au/threads/cominieres-corruption.254349/

Cominiere corrupt
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5934d2ae6b8f5beeb5ba23f3/t/638ee2df77e76824d82d6fff/1670308576126/20221130+-+IGF+Report+on+the+Management+of+DRC+Mining+Assets+by+COMINIERE+SA+-+ENG.pdf

Kibeya corrupt
https://x.com/kongopress/status/1644597533987987456

Kabanga corrupt
https://africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2022/12/13/senior-presidency-official-facilitated-controversial-cominiere-share-sale,109873428-gra

E’ngazi corrupt
https://africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2024/04/19/zijin-mining-pays-dollars70m-to-mysterious-congolese-ngo,110217611-art https://pic.x.com/j79kwtowyp




Kongopress.com
@kongopress
Apr 8, 2023

#MANONO #LITHIUM SCANDALE sur la vente des 15% de l'État Congolais aux Chinois de #ZIJIN à 33.4 millions que 150 millions $US. En 2021 un dirigeant de la #COMINIERE demande de faire apparaître 35.5 millions $US sur les documents que le chiffre réel convenu. @Presidence_RDC
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[Flight996]

That’s why I’m starting to put some information on the corruption on the DRC-AFRICA Battery Metals forum

​

Africa Battery Metals, DRC
@BatteryDrc

Join us at the 2nd edition of the DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum in Kinshasa on 17-18 September 2024! Be part of this transformative event! Secure your spot now and experience unparalleled networking and industry insights here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0b6xnL0
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https://x.com/DaveEva12049801
Dave Evans
@DaveEva12049801

DRC President violates @icsid and @iccwbo orders and protects corruption
https://thestockexchange.com.au/threads/cominieres-corruption.254349/

Cominiere corrupt
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5934d2ae6b8f5beeb5ba23f3/t/638ee2df77e76824d82d6fff/1670308576126/20221130+-+IGF+Report+on+the+Management+of+DRC+Mining+Assets+by+COMINIERE+SA+-+ENG.pdf

Kibeya corrupt
https://x.com/kongopress/status/1644597533987987456

Kabanga corrupt
https://africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2022/12/13/senior-presidency-official-facilitated-controversial-cominiere-share-sale,109873428-gra

E’ngazi corrupt
https://africaintelligence.com/central-africa/2024/04/19/zijin-mining-pays-dollars70m-to-mysterious-congolese-ngo,110217611-art https://pic.x.com/j79kwtowyp




Kongopress.com
@kongopress
Apr 8, 2023

#MANONO #LITHIUM SCANDALE sur la vente des 15% de l'État Congolais aux Chinois de #ZIJIN à 33.4 millions que 150 millions $US. En 2021 un dirigeant de la #COMINIERE demande de faire apparaître 35.5 millions $US sur les documents que le chiffre réel convenu. @Presidence_RDC
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Great work Dave.

Keep sticking it to those teflon-coated pricks. Eventually their gravy train will derail.

Cheers
F