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...

Coltan listed by DRC as ‘strategic’



Coltan is among minerals now classified by the DRC as ‘strategic’ substances meaning that it will be subject to an increased royalty rate of 10% under the recently changed Mining Code. According to Reuters, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Mines signed a decree...