In the Race for DRC’s Critical Minerals, Community Forests Stand on the Frontline

Jan 16, 2026 | Didier Makal and Latoya Abulu
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Ten years ago, the displacement of nearby famers from the villages of Bungubungu and Shilasimba by Société d’Exploitation de Kipoi (SEK), a company owned by Australia-based Tiger Resources in search of copper and cobalt, sparked worry in Lukutwe village that their village could be next.