Résumé français ci-dessous – French summary below. IPIS launched a major update of it's DRC webmap displaying data on more than 2400 artisanal mining sites in eastern DRC and more than 800 roadblocks. Since …
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The mining industry in central Africa came to attention in the international stage following reports from Amnesty International and other entities condemning the use of the minerals coltan, …
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More than half the world's cobalt mine production comes from the Katanga Copperbelt in DR Congo, with a substantial proportion (estimated at 15-20%) being extracted by artisanal miners.
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In 2016, Amnesty International released a report entitled, "This Is What We Die For – Human Rights Abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo Power the Global Trade in …
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Glencore owns three companies in the DRC – Kamoto Copper Company, Katanga Mining, and Mutanda Mining (MUMI) – where several workers have allegedly been injured. …
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Mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo include both large, international mining houses and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining companies (ASM). ... Copperbelt Katanga Mining is the central Africa's largest …
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Between 67,000 and 108,000 workers are involved in the extraction of cobalt in mostly unregistered mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They frequently work …
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In 2007, about 150,000 to 200,000 children in the Katanga province of the DRC made their living through the informal and illegal activity of artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM).
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PROMINES Artisanal Mining Study 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Overview of artisanal mining in the DRC The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has enormous mineral wealth and potential …
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Social impacts of artisanal cobalt mining in Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo VI Figure 7: Sketch diagrams illustrating the three major steps in the formation of secondary oxidized Co …
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of the World Economic Forum White Paper series. Titled Making Mining Safe and Fair – Artisanal Cobalt Extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the report concluded that ASM …
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in the DRC. These findings are intended to inform future dialogue on human rights and child labour issues associated with artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) in the DRC, including …
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This research is informed by a literature review of the current efforts to clean cobalt supply chains of reputational risks. It also addresses the historical roots of the establishment of …
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TENSIONS BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL AND ARTISANAL MINING IN SOUTHEASTERN DRC In 2018, the Katanga region, situated in the southeastern part of the …
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The Justicia ASBL, an organization dedicated to human rights, humanitarian law, and development, has condemned the illegal invasion of mining concessions and the …
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In the DRC, large-scale mining sites exist alongside informal or artisanal small-scale mine sites in the red-soil region of Kolwezi and lush Katanga. Mixing can happen on site.
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The phenomenon of artisanal mining in Katanga, in the southern area of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), shows the impact of international economic growth of the last three decades on traditionally mining …
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has significant deposits of minerals and metals, including gold, copper, tantalum, tungsten, coltan and cobalt. For more than a decade the …
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and small scale refers to mining with fixed installations and involves machinery to assist with the extraction process. Men, women and childrenare engaged in the sector in various roles …
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lung cancer [6]. The economic impacts of artisanal mining on artisanal miners and the local population are also significant. For instance, Huntington and Marple-Cantrell [7] argued that …
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This trial marks a significant step in the Democratic Republic of Congo's ongoing efforts to combat unlicensed mineral extraction. The three men are the first Chinese nationals …
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Artisanal mining plays a significant role in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), contributing to the livelihoods of millions of people while also posing challenges related to environmental degradation, human rights abuses, …
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This Public Mining Cadastre Portal provides a spatial view into the mining cadastre data for DRC and is intended to improve stakeholder communications, reduce corruption and improve transparency in the DRC mining sector. DRC …
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The artisanal miners are just pawns in a much larger and more profitable game. III. Artisanal Mining During the War The artisanal mining industry came to its current state during the war …
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The Association des Exploitants Miniers Artisanaux du Katanga (EMAK) and the Syndicat des Exploitants Miniers Artisanaux du Katanga (SEMAK) intend to put a stop to …
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Improving the Social and Economic Welfare: The Challenges of Artisanal Mining Operators in the Haut-Katanga Province of the DRC Based on entrepreneurship and innovation theories, this …
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In fact, child miners exist in many parts of the DR Congo as well as other countries that have artisanal mining. Broadly speaking, artisanal mining is economically important as an …
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Artisanal miners carry sacks of ore at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct. 12, 2022. Some 20,000 people work at Shabara in shifts of 5,000 at a time. Junior ...
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