{"id":1707,"date":"2010-08-17T13:22:30","date_gmt":"2010-08-17T11:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipis.mmdev.be\/?post_type=publication&p=1707"},"modified":"2020-10-01T16:10:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T14:10:44","slug":"mining-concessions-dr-congo","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/nl\/publication\/mining-concessions-dr-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"Mining Concessions in the DR Congo (2010)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mining Concessions in the DR Congo (August 2010)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

IPIS has produced an interactive web map of all mining concessions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
\nThe current map follows a concession map we published in August 2009 (as an addition to our Interactive Map of Militarised Mining Areas in the Kivus – MiMiKi), which shows concession areas in the Kivu provinces.
\nThe idea for an extended and updated version of the map came about during exchanges IPIS had with Civil Society organisations and policy makers, who frequently expressed their need for a concession map of the whole of the DRC. There is clearly an information gap as even people in the field, including artisanal miners, often do not know who holds the official mining title for the area they work in. Consequently, IPIS hopes that this concession map will make a useful tool for policy making and advocacy, and is exploring how to make it available in areas without internet connection.<\/p>\n

The data on this map are official and public data from the Cadastre Minier (CaMi) of the DRCongo, showing the situation as it was on 27 July 2010.
\nThe map shows the concession areas for the whole of the DR Congo. The concession areas can be clicked, making appear a pop-up window containing information on the concession holder, type, date of expiry and several other data. For five provinces in the east of the DRC, North Kivu, South Kivu, Maniema, Katanga and Orientale, the map also contains detailed cartographic data (places, administrative boundaries, roads, rivers, protected areas, airports). The latter are based on vector data from the \u2018R\u00e9f\u00e9rentiel G\u00e9ographique Commun\u2019 (RGC,\u00a0www.rgc.cd<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The map contains an enormous amount of data and therefore patience is required when opening the file to allow all data to load.\u00a0We recommend users to wait for a minute after opening the map<\/strong>, before they start exploring it (see instructions below).<\/p>\n

NEW<\/span>:\u00a0In the fall of 2011 the Cadastre Minier (CAMI) launched a beta version of the DRC\u2019s online mining cadastre portal, accessible from this\u00a0link<\/a>. Currently the data is updated on a monthly basis and it is anticipated that a live feed will be implemented in due course. The beta site presently provides ability to view the DRC’s mining cadastre data in a simple mapping interface as well as to search tenements by company name and identify on the map. For further information please contact CAMI at\u00a0info@cami.cd<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Data<\/strong><\/p>\n

When clicking on a concession area, an information window will pop up with the following information (in French):<\/p>\n

N\u00b0 Titre<\/em>: the concession number
\nTitulaire<\/em>: the concession holder (company or individual)
\nType<\/em>: the concession type:
\nPE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Permis d\u2019Exploitation = Exploitation Permit
\nPER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Permis d\u2019Exploitation des Rejets = Tailings Processing Permit
\nPEPM\u00a0\u00a0 Permis d\u2019Exploitation de Petite Mine = Small-scale Mining Exploitation Permit
\nAECP\u00a0\u00a0 Autorisation d\u2019Exploitation de Carri\u00e8re Permanente = Permanent Quarry Exploitation Authorisation
\nPR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Permis de Recherches = Exploration Permit
\nZEA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zone d\u2019Exploitation Artisanale = Artisanal Exploitation Area
\nZRG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zone de Recherches G\u00e9ologiques = Geological Exploration Area
\nARPC\u00a0\u00a0 Autorisation de Recherches des Produits de Carri\u00e8res = Quarry Product Exploration Authorisation<\/p>\n

A leaflet from the Cadastre Minier giving an overview of the different types of concessions (in French) is available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ressource<\/em>: the mineral(s) for which the concession is valid
\nStatut<\/em>: the status of the concession (active, application, approved application, in the course of renewal, in the course of revocation for non-payment, etc…)
\nDemand\u00e9<\/em>: date when the concession was applied for
\nOctroy\u00e9<\/em>: date when the concession was granted
\nExpire<\/em>: date when the concession expires
\nNbre Carr\u00e9s<\/em>: the number of squares the concession area is composed of (1 square = 84.955 ha)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How to use the web map<\/strong>
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