Congo to Audit Major Miners Annually From 2027 as Part of Local Content Drive, Regulator Says
The Democratic Republic of Congo will audit major miners annually from 2027 to enforce local content requirements, according to the country's regulator. The same source reports that Congo is preparing a one-stop agency for major mining investments as part of reforms linked to its minerals partnership with the U.S. It also states that China's Zijin Mining will initiate Congo's first lithium output in June from the disputed Manono deposit and move immediately to exports, according to the company and state miner Cominiere.
Why it matters: The audit regime and the planned one-stop agency bear on how critical minerals extraction in Congo is governed and on the terms of foreign participation, a theme the briefing tracks across China-Global South resource ties.