Actors / Government · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Appears in 6 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.
| Case | Role | Country | Period | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo oil blocks auction after forest deal | Licensing authority | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2022–2026 | Oil, gas and coal operations |
| DRC replaces cobalt export ban with 96,600-tonne annual quota | Set the export ban and then the quota | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2025 | Mining |
| Angolan diamond mine tailings leak: DR Congo reports 12 dead, about 4,400 patients | Reported 12 deaths and about 4,400 patients | Angola | 2021 | Mining / tailings dam |
| US and DRC sign minerals partnership giving US firms first offer on mining sites | signatory to the partnership | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2026 | Mining |
| DR Congo's 2018 mining code raises cobalt royalty from 2% to 10% | Government that signed the mining code | DR Congo | 2018 | Mining |
| Cobalt child labour lawsuits against tech firms (DR Congo) | Government that suspended cobalt exports and set a quota | DR Congo | 2024 | Mining |
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Science and environment
- Tailings and tailings dam
- Tailings are the waste left after ore is processed; a tailings dam is the embankment that stores them as wet sludge.