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[Bin59]

Interesting article re the idea of an “Industry Code” …

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Les lampions du forum Battery Metals DRC-Africa se sont éteints ce jeudi 21 septembre 2023 à Kinshasa, après deux jours d’intenses travaux. Dans plusieurs panels les échanges ont été houleux en perspective de la création des richesses dans la chaîne de valeur de l’industrie des métaux de...

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Battery Metals Forum: The government invited to provide the DRC with a General Law that would be called the "Industry Code"

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Battery Metals Forum: The government invited to provide the DRC with a General Law that would be called "industry code"​

Last updated: 2023/09/22 at 9:16
MinesPublished September 22, 2023
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The lanterns of the Battery Metals DRC-Africa forum died this Thursday, September 21, 2023 in Kinshasa, after two days of intense work. In several panels, exchanges were heated in view of the creation of wealth in the value chain of the battery metal industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Zambia and Africa in general.

During these two days, discussions focused on several points mainly on the battery and metals industry to ensure a sustainable, transparent and responsible supply chain in the DRC, including the establishment of a reliable financial system for the valorization of the battery metal value chain; promoting the production of batteries as a springboard for economic development for the energy transition.

Also, the strengthening of regional cooperation through free trade agreements; the development of the battery industry in the DRC that will contribute to job creation and poverty reduction; and the linking of mobility projects, investors and EV manufacturers, were discussed.

After several explanations in the discussion panels that led to a clash of ideas, the Congolese DRC Battery Council (CCB) through its Deputy Director General, Vuko Kakule made a list of recommendations and guidelines by inviting the Government of the Republic and all actors to appropriate them.

These include:
- In accordance with the DRC mining code, the establishment of a General Industry Law that would be called the "Industry Code";
- Pool efforts between African states such as the DRC and Zambia and ensure that investments in the mining sector and the processing industry are effective for their knowledge, skills and technology in order to perpetuate the creation of wealth in the value chain of the battery metals industry in Africa in general and in the DRC in particular in a privileged partnership;
- Provide own means of mutualization between the DRC and Zambia while drawing inspiration from Chinese, European and American models;
— Pursue geological and mining research to improve knowledge of mineral resources;
- Measure and certify the mining deposit according to profitable processes and economic plans;
- Improve the governance of the mining sector by strengthening the capacities of state actors;

• Etc.

Organized by VUKA Group, this Battery Metals DRC-Africa forum has seen the presence of several personalities in the mining sector from all over the DRC and Zambia. He turned for two days around the theme: "Creating wealth in the value chain of the battery metal industry in the DRC and Africa.

Christian Okende​

 

[Juba1845]

Where is the Mining License? AVZ BoD being run in circles. High pay no results .At the AGM they must speak the truth about their failure.

 

[Winenut]

Where is the Mining License? AVZ BoD being run in circles. High pay no results .At the AGM they must speak the truth about their failure.

 

[Carlos Danger]

Interesting article re the idea of an “Industry Code” …

- In accordance with the DRC mining code, the establishment of a General Industry Law that would be called the "Industry Code";

Sounds like the industry codes of conduct that we have here in Australia

 

[Carlos Danger]

Where is the Mining License? AVZ BoD being run in circles. High pay no results .At the AGM they must speak the truth about their failure.

The mining licence was cancelled without any legal basis in an act of the prince. Conflicts between shareholders of a JV as a reason for cancellation of a granted PE is not listed in the DRC Mining Code. The reasons allowed for forfeiture are the 'non- payment of surface rights' and 'the non-start of the works' which is not the case for Dathcom.

Article 48 of the DRC mining code states 'The mining and/or quarry rights may be withdrawn or brought back, without retroactive effect, by the granting authority in the event of illegality during the granting, in three months following the publication of the award decision in the Official Journal or, failing that, within three months following the date of becoming aware of its existence, either at the request of an injured third party, or at the granting authority initiative.' None of these apply either.

The cadastral, environmental, technical and compliance favourable opinions remain valid to this day and have never been declared illegal and no reason or illegality in the granting procedure has emerged. This is completely abnormal and legally untenable.

Not sure what else you want AVZ management to do other than seek a remedy through international arbitration unless you want to give control of Manono to China. Maybe I answered my own question just now as well as yours.

 

[Winenut]

The mining licence was cancelled without any legal basis in an act of the prince. Conflicts between shareholders of a JV as a reason for cancellation of a granted PE is not listed in the DRC Mining Code. The reasons allowed for forfeiture are the 'non- payment of surface rights' and 'the non-start of the works' which is not the case for Dathcom.

Article 48 of the DRC mining code states 'The mining and/or quarry rights may be withdrawn or brought back, without retroactive effect, by the granting authority in the event of illegality during the granting, in three months following the publication of the award decision in the Official Journal or, failing that, within three months following the date of becoming aware of its existence, either at the request of an injured third party, or at the granting authority initiative.' None of these apply either.

The cadastral, environmental, technical and compliance favourable opinions remain valid to this day and have never been declared illegal and no reason or illegality in the granting procedure has emerged. This is completely abnormal and legally untenable.

Not sure what else you want AVZ management to do other than seek a remedy through international arbitration unless you want to give control of Manono to China. Maybe I answered my own question just now as well as yours.

One of the most correct, elegant and respectful responses I have seen in history........... given to a complete fucking troll

Kudos Carlos

 

[LithiumKing]

anyone translate this French?

 

[Carlos Danger]

View attachment 45287 anyone translate this French?

 

[Penskefile]

View attachment 45287 anyone translate this French?

It reads: “DRC Africa Battery Metals Forum - corrupt piece of shit Kibeya makes complete arse of himself“

 

[Bin59]

View attachment 45288

To remind:


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.

These structures draw the particular attention of the President of the Republic, Félix Félix Tshisekedi and the Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde to these facts. "Mr. Célestin Kibeya is one of the key players in the sale of Cominière SA shares to Jin Cheng Mining Company Limited (a subsidiary of Zijin) and the undervaluation of the market value castigated by the General Inspectorate of Finance ( IGF) and for which Mr. Mwamba is the only one warned to date, while several elements demonstrate internal teamwork at Cominière SA. “, warn these civil society structures.

Bradage des actifs miniers de la Cominière SA : Le directeur technique Célestin Kibeya accusé de complicité et d’usurpation de compétence – Congo nouveau​

congo-nouveau.info

 

[cruiser51]

Finally a smart observation.

 

[cruiser51]

And another Congolese citizen telling his minister to stop talking.
It is time to do a bit.
Parliamentarians forte is to talk even in their graves ffs.

 

[cruiser51]

Jonnno needs a hug for all his hard work!!!

 

[cruiser51]

 

[cruiser51]

 

[cruiser51]

It is becoming painfully clear even the Congolese people are losing patience with their parliamentarians, who live in a world of their own.
Let's have another forum in Paris, the weather in autumn is still nice!

If Felix wants to make a master stroke to get re-elected he should issue the bloody mining license!

 

[BRICK]

Anyone else getting Manono in the goolgle maps when they open this page?

La Cominière SA

cominiere.cd

 

[BRICK]

Days are numbered. Pretty embarressing for the government to lose his shit in a public forum. (Apologies if already posted)

DRC Africa Battery Metals Forum: Célestin Kibeya reframes Serge Ngandu on the Manono lithium file – AVZ never had 75% of the shares in DATHCOM in liquidation​

https://geopolismagazine.net/drc-af...eu-75-des-parts-dans-dathcom-en-liquidation/#
The creation of a battery metal value chain will help Africa in general and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) achieve its long-term vision. To achieve the African Union Agenda 2063 of creating “the Africa we want”, it is important that the continent commits to creating a battery metals value chain. As one of the leading producers

global battery metals including cobalt and very soon lithium from Manono, the DRC is the key to realizing this vision. On Wednesday, September 20, around 1 p.m. Kinshasa time, during the session dedicated to stakeholder interventions entitled “What you need to know about the batteries and metals industry”, Mr. Serge Ngandu, Director of Corporate Affairs of AVZ Minerals RDC, presenting the project to the audience, declared, regarding the Manono lithium project, that “discussions are very advanced with the Government of the DRC today on this very sustainable project, economically profitable with a clear vision on clean energy and community development.” And continued: “AVZ is committed to developing the Manono project according to the highest ESG standards and becoming a significant contributor to the global lithium-ion battery value chain. ”

Before this exercise, Mr. Serge Ngandu had started by presenting the DATHCOM MINING SA project to the investors present in the room but unfortunately, he had expressly talked about the para-public COMINIERE SA.

An attitude which provoked the anger of Célestin Kibeya Kabemba, formerly its General Director present in the Capitol of the Kin Plazza by Rotana hotel like all the other partners, investors, experts and researchers interested in this mega project.

Taking the first floor in the part devoted to the question and answer game, the boss of COMINIERE SA promptly asked (demanded) the Director of Corporate Affairs of AVZ to correct his remarks and above all, not to ignore the existence of COMINIERE SA as representative of the interests of the Congolese State in the Manono project. Before asserting that DATHCOM has already been legally dissolved. The same applies to the termination of the Joint Venture contract between AVZ and DATHCOM MINING SA, which is in the process of being liquidated for the benefit of COMINIERE SA since April 4, 2023. But unfortunately, maintains the CEO Célestin Kibeya, M Serge Ngandu hid this today from the participants of the DRC Africa Battery Metals Forum. “AVZ never had 75% of the shares in DATHCOM MINING SA,” he insisted.

It should be noted that Congolaise de l'exploitation minière, acronym COMINIERE SA, is a limited commercial company under OHADA business law. It is a young company created on April 12, 2010 following the decision of the General Assembly of shareholders namely, the Ministry of the Portfolio and the National Institute of Social Security (INSS), currently the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) . The share capital of COMINIERE SA is 90% held by the Congolese State through the Ministry of Portfolio and 10% by the CNSS.
Dieudonné Buanali

 

[MoneyBags1348]

Days are numbered. Pretty embarressing for the government to lose his shit in a public forum. (Apologies if already posted)

DRC Africa Battery Metals Forum: Célestin Kibeya reframes Serge Ngandu on the Manono lithium file – AVZ never had 75% of the shares in DATHCOM in liquidation​

https://geopolismagazine.net/drc-af...eu-75-des-parts-dans-dathcom-en-liquidation/#
The creation of a battery metal value chain will help Africa in general and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) achieve its long-term vision. To achieve the African Union Agenda 2063 of creating “the Africa we want”, it is important that the continent commits to creating a battery metals value chain. As one of the leading producers

global battery metals including cobalt and very soon lithium from Manono, the DRC is the key to realizing this vision. On Wednesday, September 20, around 1 p.m. Kinshasa time, during the session dedicated to stakeholder interventions entitled “What you need to know about the batteries and metals industry”, Mr. Serge Ngandu, Director of Corporate Affairs of AVZ Minerals RDC, presenting the project to the audience, declared, regarding the Manono lithium project, that “discussions are very advanced with the Government of the DRC today on this very sustainable project, economically profitable with a clear vision on clean energy and community development.” And continued: “AVZ is committed to developing the Manono project according to the highest ESG standards and becoming a significant contributor to the global lithium-ion battery value chain. ”

Before this exercise, Mr. Serge Ngandu had started by presenting the DATHCOM MINING SA project to the investors present in the room but unfortunately, he had expressly talked about the para-public COMINIERE SA.

An attitude which provoked the anger of Célestin Kibeya Kabemba, formerly its General Director present in the Capitol of the Kin Plazza by Rotana hotel like all the other partners, investors, experts and researchers interested in this mega project.

Taking the first floor in the part devoted to the question and answer game, the boss of COMINIERE SA promptly asked (demanded) the Director of Corporate Affairs of AVZ to correct his remarks and above all, not to ignore the existence of COMINIERE SA as representative of the interests of the Congolese State in the Manono project. Before asserting that DATHCOM has already been legally dissolved. The same applies to the termination of the Joint Venture contract between AVZ and DATHCOM MINING SA, which is in the process of being liquidated for the benefit of COMINIERE SA since April 4, 2023. But unfortunately, maintains the CEO Célestin Kibeya, M Serge Ngandu hid this today from the participants of the DRC Africa Battery Metals Forum. “AVZ never had 75% of the shares in DATHCOM MINING SA,” he insisted.

It should be noted that Congolaise de l'exploitation minière, acronym COMINIERE SA, is a limited commercial company under OHADA business law. It is a young company created on April 12, 2010 following the decision of the General Assembly of shareholders namely, the Ministry of the Portfolio and the National Institute of Social Security (INSS), currently the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) . The share capital of COMINIERE SA is 90% held by the Congolese State through the Ministry of Portfolio and 10% by the CNSS.
Dieudonné Buanali

A lot of us have seen this scumbag before.

He’s the DRC’s version of tommy turd. Refers to himself as a social media influencer

 

[Bin59]

Anyone else getting Manono in the goolgle maps when they open this page?

La Cominière SA

cominiere.cd

Looks like Celestine has made it easy for people to contact their offices.

Head Office

: Av colonel EBEYA, N°56, Immeuble Bon Coin-Appartement N°8 Commune de la Gombe Kinshasa/RDC

: +243 125 100 187

: +243 815 996 712

: infos@cominiere.cd

: www.cominiere.cd

Lubumbashi office

: Kamanyola Avenue, No. 12912 - Municipality of Lubumbashi

: +243 815 996 712

: +243 815 996 712

: infos@cominiere.cd

: www.cominiere.cd