Democratic Republic of the Congo
Population (World Bank): 92,377,986 (2021)
Metal/Ore Exports (% of Total Merchandise Exports, World Bank): 74.1% (2020)
Petroleum Production (Million barrels per day, EIA): N/A
Human Development Index (World Rank, UNDP): 175
2021 Resource Governance Index Score, Mining Sector (NRGI): 36/100
2021 Resource Governance Index Score, Oil and Gas Sector (NRGI): 38/100
EITI Status: Meaningful Progress
Link to key economic information (Atlas of Economic Complexity)
Policy documents that include local content relevant provisions:
Modified Mining Code, 2018 (French)
Hydrocarbon Regulations, 2016 (French)
General Hydrocarbons Regime, 2015 (French)
Local Content Relevant News:
June 2022 – A localized approach: Creating opportunities for DRC citizens
June 2022 – A final adjustment meeting for the establishment of the cross-border SEZ between the DRC and Zambia (French)
April 2022 – SARW publishes recommendations to support the initiative for local manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles
April 2022 – Zambia and DRC Sign Cooperation Agreement to manufacture electric batteries
July 2020 – Gécamines Lets CNMC Spend Millions Rather than Respect Local Content Rules (Paywall)
October 2018 – Tanzania Partners with DRC to Process Cobalt
August 2018 – A New Mining Code for the DRC
Analysis and Case Studies:
Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development (IGF), TDi Sustainability (2021) – Impact of New Mining Technologies on Local Procurement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) (2021) – Improving Mining Local Procurement: The case of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Don-Serge Hamaweja (2021) – Enhancing Oil and Gas Sector Attractiveness: The Use of Local Content Policies to Offset Regressive Tax Tools in the Design of Upstream Contracts (Case Study of the Democratic Republic of Congo)
SAIIA (2020) – Local Procurement Regulations for Extractive Industries in the SADC Region
Radley (2019) – The End of the African Mining Enclave? Domestic Marginalization and Labour Fragmentation in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Sara Geenen (2019) – Gold and godfathers: Local content, Politics, and Capitalism in Extractive Industries
Simmons and Simmons (2018) – A New Mining Law for the Democratic Republic of Congo
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (2016) – Conducting Oil and Gas Activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (‘DRC’)
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