The Société Minière et Industrielle du Kivu (Sominki) was a privately held mining company of Zaire. It operated gold and tin mines, mostly in South Kivu province, between 1974 and 1997. The acquisition of its mining assets by Banro Corporation of Canada was complicated by the First Congo War in 1996–1997, followed by expropriation of the ...

The Rubaya mines, also known as the Bibatama Mining Concession, is a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya [1] in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Officially, the mining license is held by Société Minière de Bisunzu Sarl (SMB), associated with Congolese senator Édouard Mwangachuchu . [ 2 ]

Feb 15, 2025 · The Minister of Mines, Kizito Pakabombe, has issued a ministerial order, signed on February 12, 2025, classifying certain mining sites in Masisi (North Kivu) and Kalehe (South Kivu) as “Red” zones due to security concerns and illicit mineral trade.

Sep 24, 2024 · The governor of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo has approved the resumption of all mining activities in the region but said authorities would continue their investigation...

Twangiza Mine is an open pit gold mine in South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which started operations in 2012. Production has been disrupted by attacks from rebel militias. Twangiza Mine is in Mwenga Territory, South Kivu.

Aug 16, 2024 · The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reinstated mining operations in the South Kivu province, with gold extraction not included in the decision, reported Reuters.

Feb 17, 2025 · The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has classified certain mining sites in Masisi (North Kivu) and Kalehe (South Kivu) as “Red” zones, citing security concerns and the illicit trade of minerals.

They benefit from the local natural resources by producing minerals from the local mines. Mining in DRC offers wast amounts of unexploited possibilities of ore processing and diversification. Ores are processed to extract tin, titanium, tungsten some gold and gemstones.

ASSOCIATION MINIERE DE SHABUNDA is a leading mining company based in Shabunda town of south Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C), dedicated to responsibly extracting, processing and delivering of the finest nature commodities to global market.

Kivu Mineral Mining is a fully registered mineral sector development partner in Democratic Republic of Congo with sound resources and investments in Kivu region of Congo since 1990.