DRC: Gécamines Takes over the Artisanal Cobalt Mining Sector

Apr 8, 2021 | Christophe Le Bec, Africa Report
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Officially launched on 31 March, EGC - a new subsidiary of Gécamines - is intended to formalise and clean up a previously opaque artisanal mining sector. It will partner with Swiss commodities giant Trafigura, the US NGO Pact, and the UK auditors Kumi, using blockchain technology to track minerals as they pass through the system.