Stories from the Field
ITSCI participates in the fight against COVID in the DRC
Already under threat from the economic shocks of the global crisis, protecting the health of ASM mining communities and stopping further disruption to their livelihoods is essential. Since the beginning of the pandemic, ITSCI has leveraged its extensive field network...
Joint tag management in South Kivu for greater transparency
In Numbi, management of ITSCI tags was a point of tension and suspicion. The concession owner SAKIMA, the mining company AMUR and the local cooperative COPAMIHANUBU were on one side, and state technical services SAEMAPE and Divimines were on the other. The presence of...
ITSCI’s Risk Awareness Radio Campaign in DRC
A radio campaign was launched in DRC broadcasting every month over 500 spots in both French and Swahili on 21 radio stations. In Maniema province’s Lubutu territory Hugo Assani Muloba, a host of “Umoja ya Lubutu” radio station, noticed the interest of his audience on...
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ITSCI update on our work in North Kivu, DRC
The security situation in North Kivu is not uniform across the whole province, nor is it representative of the situation in other provinces across the DRC where ITSCI is working. Understanding this variation is crucial for anyone assessing risks from the region, as it...
Militias rearming in the DRC
The following article by Claire Hawkridge, a development specialist working in southern Africa, was recently published by Al Jazeera. Durban, South Africa - Reports have begun to emerge over the few weeks that rebel groups in the eastern regions of the Democratic...
Conflict minerals demands squeeze DR Congo miners
New industry demands aimed at stamping out the use of conflict minerals from areas such as the Democratic Republic of Congo came into force on 1 April, but some in the industry say they could do more harm than good, Reuters reported. The industry standard was...
ITSCI Newsletter ‘Insight’
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Press Releases
The Suspension and Swift Resumption of 3T Mining in South Kivu
On 18th July 2024, the Governor of South Kivu Province, DRC, released a decree suspending all mining activities in South Kivu Province, including 3T (tin, tantalum and tungsten) and gold. This suspension, however, was lifted for 3T minerals on 15th August, while the...
ITSCI response to the 2023 Final report of the Group of Experts on the DRC
On 4th July 2024, the UN Group of Experts (GOE) published its 2023 Final report on the DRC (S/2024/432). ITSCI deplores the deterioration of the situation in North Kivu, DRC and wider regional impacts and welcomes the GOE report which adds context to our work bringing incidents of all OECD Annex II risks to the attention of stakeholders and encouraging actions, including individual accountability.
Response to the 5th July 2024 RMI memo on ITSCI recognition
In a 5th July 2024 memo, RMI announced they are pausing consideration of ITSCI recognition. We regret the release of this RMI communication, the content of which ITSCI was not fully informed of in advance, and, at a time when ITSCI and RMI were engaged in continued...
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