The DRC's national ministry responsible for mining. Under the mining law as ITIE-RDC summarises it, the Minister alone institutes artisanal exploitation zones (ZEA), licenses buying houses and authorises the processing of artisanal output, and must consult the national geological service before opening or closing a ZEA; SAEMAPE, CEEC, CAMI and the geological service are among its specialised services, and CTCPM is one of its organs. SAEMAPE placed its 2026 artisanal reforms under the supervision of Minister Louis Watum Kabamba. In October 2025 the European Commission announced €11.8 million to strengthen the ministry and promote sustainable value chains. Cobalt for Development's paper describes engaging it indirectly, through technical agencies, by strategic consultation and policy dialogue at national level, and its Secretary General attended C4D's 2019 launch.
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At the Global Gateway Forum on 9 October 2025 the European Commission listed €11.8 million “to strengthen the Ministry of Mines and promote sustainable value chains” among the initiatives it would announce. An announced figure.
Cooperation on Critical Raw Materials, including €2 million for Cobalt4Development and €11.8 million to strengthen the Ministry of Mines and promote sustainable value chains.