"The abandonment of the regime prohibiting the movement of foreigners in mining areas is not a naivety of our country
President Félix-Antoine Tshsekedi spoke on Friday, October 18, during the Council of Ministers, about the presence and movement of foreigners in mining sites.
In the minutes of this meeting, published on Sunday, October 20, the President of the Republic states that in certain mining regions, foreign operators operate completely illegally. 
"Considering that the liberalization of the mining sector, under the Mining Code, has given access to this sector, throughout the Republic, to all economic operators, both national and foreign, the abandonment of the regime prohibiting the movement of foreigners in mining areas should not be seen as a naivety of our country that would give a pass to foreigners to do whatever they want," warned Félix Tshisekedi in the remarks reported in the minutes of the Council of Ministers.
This abandonment, recalls the Head of State, was rather dictated by the need to attract investors and meet the requirement of a good business climate.
In order to put an end to the abuse of the advantages resulting from this liberalization, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Security, Decentralization and Customary Affairs, the Minister of Mines and all other state services including the General Directorate of Migration have been tasked with "setting up a more elaborate and rigorous control and surveillance system to prevent access to mining sites by foreigners who do not have a regular residence permit in the Democratic Republic of Congo, or an investment in mining."
The ministers and services concerned must present their conclusions within one month.
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