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I have also thought the DRC wants Cominiere to have a greater percentage of this project and this is one suspect way to try and get it
@Misfits and @Mr Inappropriate I added some of the information (below) I gathered pointing at corruption in the DRC and if it implicates their politicians then the people to blame must be the DRC NGO and Civil Society Groups because they are the ones who provided this information. The only thing is I need to try and condense it into smaller blocks and get it ready to add to THE VUKA GROUP promoted and Zijin sponsored DRC MINING WEEK EVENT in June
AHEAD OF THE DRC MINING WEEK 14-16 JUNE 2023
THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO IS STILL FULL OF CORRUPTION
NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE 2017
ASSESSMENT OF CORRUPTION RISKS IN THE AWARDING OF MINING RIGHTS IN THE DRC PDF
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ChAWegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw0kM-taVquP0amGjdMt-PT_
THE FOLLOWING REPORTS FROM:
DRC NGO AND CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS
GLOBAL WITNESS, ZOOM ECO.NET, AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
REUTERS, COPPERBELT KATANGA MINING, 7SUR7.CD, ECONEWSRDC.COM
MINES.CD, MAGAZINE LA GUARDIA, IWEBRDC, CONGO -NOUVEAU, ACTUALIT.CD
14/12/2021
Investigation sounds alarm on risks in Congo’s nascent lithium sector
A new investigation by Global Witness looking into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s nascent lithium sector sounds the alarm bell on a swathe of potential supply chain risks. To create the report, the London and Washington-based NGO looked at a sample block of 51 mining concessions that concentrated around the town of Manono in southern DRC and where hard-rock lithium deposits have been discovered. The investigation found concessions on and around DRC’s lithium deposits are or were held by or involved a small number of people with close business relationships – including a now-serving government official – with former President Kabila,”
According to the group, Cong Mao Huai, reported to be an adviser to former DRC president Joseph Kabila, is or was associated with companies with ownership links to six concessions investigated by Global Witness. The NGO claims to have seen documents that appear to show there have been long-standing business links between Cong and now-serving Minister Guy Loando Mboyo. The report also cites data from Congo Hold Up – the biggest leak of financial information from Africa to date – which supports the allegations of the business links between the two.
MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 14, 2021 | 5:06 am Battery Metals Africa Lithium
Investigation sounds alarm on risks in Congo’s nascent lithium sector
A report by Global Witness states that concessions on and around DRC’s lithium deposits are or were held by or involved people with close business relationships with former President Joseph Kabila.
www.mining.com
12/08/2022
The Episcopal Commission for Natural Resources of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CERN-CENCO) organized, this Thursday, August 11, 2022, a conference under the theme: "How can lithium from Manono in the DRC contribute to the energy transition? ? Multi-stakeholder reflection on the sidelines of the pre-COP27”.
Initiated under the cover of the Ecclesial Network of the Congo Basin Forest (REBAC), this conference brought together several stakeholders, including partner companies such as COMINIERE, AVZ and other shareholders.
RDC : l’exploitation de lithium de Manono au cœur des échanges entre la CENCO et les différentes parties prenantes
La Commission Episcopale pour les Ressources Naturelles de la Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo (CERN-CENCO) a organisé, ce jeudi 11 août 2022, une conférence sous le thème : « comment le lithium de Manono en RDC peut-il contribuer à la transition énergétique ? Réflexion multipartite en...
zoom-eco.net
05/09/2022
DRC UNITED STATES
US disillusioned over failure to turn DR Congo away from Beijing. Ever since Félix Tshisekedi took power, Washington had hoped he would curb China's huge influence in the country. Four years later, the United States is bitterly disappointed that it has failed to break Beijing's hegemony in strategic mining issues.
DRC/UNITED STATES : US disillusioned over failure to turn DR Congo away from Beijing - 05/09/2022 - Africa Intelligence
Ever since Félix Tshisekedi took power, Washington had hoped he would curb China's huge influence in the country. Four years later, the United States is bitterly disappointed that it has failed to - 9/5/2022
09/10/2022
Financial crime watchdog adds Congo to money laundering watch list
KINSHASA, Oct 8 The Financial Action Task Force plans to put Democratic Republic of Congo on a list of countries subject to increased monitoring. Congo, a major cobalt and copper producer, will go on the global financial crime watchdog's so-called "grey list" of deficient countries no later than Oct. 21 for shortcomings in stamping out financial corruption, including money laundering and anti-terrorist financing
Financial crime watchdog adds Congo to money laundering watch list
The Financial Action Task Force plans to put Democratic Republic of Congo on a list of countries subject to increased monitoring, the country's Communications Minister Patrick Muyaya said on Saturday.
29/10/2022
DRC: UC SAS denounces a mining fraud of more than USD 10 million estimated at 60 tons of Coltan and Cassiterite, perpetrated in Manono and Malemba-Nkulu
A mining fraud of more than 60 tons of coltan and cassiterite, valued at more than USD 10 million, is allegedly perpetrated in the territories of Manono and Malemba-Nkulu, in the provinces of Haut Lomami and Tanganyika. This company accuses a certain Hadley Nathus and a Canadian subject named Eric Allard (chairman and CEO of the company TANTALEX) who, acting in complicity with the leaders of COMINIERE, would be in collusion with some authorities of the country, to cover up this large-scale mining fraud. UC SAS alerts the authorities to monitor this situation.
In addition, this company accuses by name the Ministry of Justice of having taken a decision contrary to the rule of law by instructing the Single Window for Business Creation (GUCE), through its letter number 2160/LW10130/APP/CAB/ME/MIN/J&GS/2022 of September 20, 2022, technical service under its supervision, to cancel a legal transfer of shares for the benefit of a Canadian subject "yet condemned on Congolese soil by judgments that have become final". The company UC SAS notes that the instruction of the Ministry of Justice given to the GUCE "violates the laws of the country and proceeds from an abuse of power, insofar as it operates on the judgments that have become final about this assignment: RP19203, RCE 7495, RPO 10247/10267, as well as a pre-law under RAC 2942". In addition, it deplores the "sabotage" of the efforts made by the President of the Republic Felix Tshisekedi, to establish good governance in the DRC, marked by, among other things, respect for the principle of separation of powers and the improvement of the business climate. "The DRC must avoid being influenced by crooked individuals, so-called investors, while recognized speculators, at the risk of tarnishing the image of the entire country, and particularly the Sama Lukonde government...", deplores the UC SAS in its statement.
UC SAS denounces a mining fraud of more than 10 million USD valued at 60 tons of Coltan and Cassiterite, perpetrated in Manono and Malemba-Nkulu in DRC - Copperbelt Katanga Mining
A mining fraud of more than 60 tons of coltan and cassiterite, valued at more than 10 million USD, would be perpetrated in the territories of Manono and
copperbeltkatangamining.com
20/11/2022
DRC - Mines: COMINIERE SA accused of blocking the Manono Lithium production project, this mineral prized in the manufacture of electric batteries (Civil Society)
The Congolese state portfolio company COMINIERE SA is accused of continuing to multiply illegal manoeuvres to block the effective start-up of Dathcom's lithium mining project in Manono, Tanganyika province.
President Tshisekedi called to ensure the integrity of the leaders of the COMINIERE
Based on this observation, civil society asks President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi to ensure that the climate of trust reigns between the shareholders of the joint venture Dathcom Mining SA so that operating operations begin urgently and to give orders to the state services for Dathcom Mining SA to be notified and that the 10% of action of the State are effectively registered in the register of the Mining Cadastre, in accordance with
mining legislation.
Leaders of the COMINIERE called to resign
Finally, the leaders of COMINIERE SA are called upon to resign taking into account the conclusions of the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) on their management and the sale of the assets of this state enterprise. The organizations and platforms of civil society in the DRC that signed this press release are: CDH, ESPOIR ONGDH, JUSTICIA Asbl, LICOCO, MAX IMPACT, MDR, POM, RCEN, RDN Asbl, CERN/CENCO AND TPRDC.
RDC - Mines : La COMINIERE SA accusée de bloquer le projet de production du Lithium de Manono, ce minerais prisé dans la fabrication des batteries électriques ( Société civile)
La société du portefeuille de l'Etat congolais COMINIERE SA est accusée de continuer à multiplier les manœuvres illégales pour bloquer le démarrage effectif du projet minier de lithium de Dathcom Mining SA, à Manono, dans la province de Tanganyika. La dénonciation est faite par les...
20/11/2022
Civil Society points to the culprit and mobilizes to save the Manono lithium mining project
The lithium mining project in Manono, in the province of Tanganyika, is stalling. And civil society, evolving in the natural resources sector, does not hesitate to name the culprit: Cominière (Congolese mining company), this company of the State Portfolio born from the vestiges of Zaire-Etain. In a statement, made simultaneously, on November 20, 2022, in Kinshasa, Kolwezi, Lubumbashi and Bukavu, these Civil Society Organizations note that "the management of Cominière SA must stop blocking Manono's development and undermining the presidential energy policy and the development of 145 territories by multiplying strategies to block Dathcom Mining". From the outset, these Civil Society Organizations specialized in natural resources issues say they note "agitation and maneuvers on the part of certain administrative and judicial government services as well as Cominière SA in order to freeze the notification of the Operating Permit of Dathcom Mining SA and communicate to it the total amount of surface rights due to the State. Faustin KUEDIASALA 0
La Société civile pointe le coupable et se mobilise pour sauver le projet d’exploitation du lithium de Manono - L'info qui fait échos
Le projet d’exploitation du lithium de Manono, dans la province du Tanganyika, piétine. Et la Société civile, évoluant dans le secteur des ressources naturelles, n’hésite pas à nommer le coupable : la Cominière (Congolaise de l’exploitation minière), cette entreprise du Portefeuille de l’Etat...
econewsrdc.com
21/11/2022
DRC: La Cominière in the sights of the 12 NGOs
A dozen national organizations accuse the public company Cominière S A of blocking the Manono Lithium project. Indeed, to start the exploitation of this strategic ore, there is a prerequisite, it is access to electrical energy
RDC : La Cominière dans le viseur des 12 ONG
La Cominière s'oppose-t-elle à la réhabilitation des centrales hydroélectriques de Mpyana Mwanga par AVZ POWER ?
magazinelaguardia.info
28/11/2022
DRC: this is why civil society organizations specializing in mining issues are asking Tshisekedi to dismiss the portfolio minister
In a joint press release, Congolese civil society organizations and platforms specializing in mining issues (Justicia Asbl, LICOCO, RND Asbl, POM, MDR, GANVE, CDH, ESPOIR ONG, RCEN, CERN / CENCO, TPRDC, MAX IMPACT) , who have been monitoring the exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ask the President of the Republic to dismiss the Minister of Portfolio of the Government of the Republic By Gilbert Ngonga
RDC : voici pourquoi les organisations de la société civile spécialisées sur les questions minières demandent à Tshisekedi de révoquer la ministre du portefeuille | IWEB RDC
Par Gilbert Ngonga Dans un communiqué conjoint, les organisations et plateformes de la Société Civile congolaises spécialisées sur les questions minières ( Justicia Asbl , LICOCO , RND Asbl , POM , MDR , GANVE , CDH , ESPOIR ONG , RCEN , CERN / CENCO , TPRDC , MAX IMPACT ), qui ont fait
iwebrdc.com
30/11/2022
19/12/2022
Sale of the mining assets of Cominière SA: Technical director Célestin Kibeya accused of complicity and usurpation of competence
Congolese civil society organizations and platforms specializing in mining issues (Justicia Asbl, LICOCO, RND Asbl, POM, MDR, GANVE, CDH, ESPOIR ONG, RCEN, CERN/CENCO, TPRDC, MAX IMPACT), monitoring exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo, accused, in a press release, the technical director Célestin Kibeya Kabemba of being no stranger to the selling off of the mining assets of the Congolese mining company (Cominière SA). Worse still, the man exercises the functions of interim Director General without presidential order, nor decree of the ministry of supervision, that of the Portfolio, even less a report of the Board of directors. "Already on October 26, 2022, when the interim Managing Director Mwamba Athanase was not yet in the hands of Congolese justice, the same Mr. Kibeya had co-signed as '' Managing Director ai '' on behalf of Cominière SA a press release press attributed to UNITED COMINIERE SAS with Eric Allard, a convicted person in Lubumbashi for forgery and use of forgery, and Michel Kitwa Nelkin. “, denounce these NGOs.
11/04/2023
DRC: CNPAV asks Felix Tshisekedi to reconsider his letter to Joe Biden requesting the lifting of sanctions against Dan Gertler
The Congo is not for sale (CNPAV) sends a letter to the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi to express his "deepest dismay" following the discovery, in the columns of the New York Times newspaper, of his letter dated of May 05, 2022 addressed to his American counterpart Joe Biden, requesting the lifting of sanctions against Dan Gertler. According to CNPAV estimates, the losses for the Congo in cases linked to Dan Gertler amount to more than $2 billion.
RDC : le CNPAV demande à Félix Tshisekedi de reconsidérer sa lettre adressée à Joe Biden sollicitant la levée des sanctions contre Dan Gertler
Le Congo n'est pas à vendre (CNPAV) adresse une lettre au président de la République Démocratique du Congo Félix Tshisekedi pour exprimer son plus "profond désarroi" suite à la découverte, dans les colonnes du Journal New York Times, de sa lettre
In addition to these reports, it appears businessmen such as Simon Cong and Dan Gertler continue to have impunity in the DRC. Not included here are the IGF Report and articles by Kiki Kienge
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