DR Congo geological data will move behind a tiered, fee-based system as Kinshasa builds a national databank on its critical minerals.
DR CONGO · MINING
Key Facts
—The plan: The Democratic Republic of Congo intends to tighten control over the geological data that guides mineral exploration.
—The mechanism: Access would run through a tiered, fee-based system: basic data free, more sensitive information paid for.
—The build: The state is accelerating geological mapping, airborne surveys and the digitisation of historical archives into a national databank.
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