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Viewing cable 07KINSHASA607, DRC MINING EXTRACTS, #4

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07KINSHASA607 2007-06-04 16:40 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kinshasa
VZCZCXRO4715
RR RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHGI RUEHJO RUEHMR RUEHRN
DE RUEHKI #0607/01 1551640
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 041640Z JUN 07
FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6230
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 000607 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EMIN EINV ECON PGOV CG
SUBJECT: DRC MINING EXTRACTS, #4 
 
REF: A. KINSHASA 579 
     B. KINSHASA 187 
 
1. (U) Summary. The GDRC's mining contract review commission 
is expected to begin meeting the week of June 4.  GDRC 
officials have announced investigations into London 
AIM-listed CAMEC and its purchase of shares in the George 
Forrest-associated Katanga Mining Company.  Diamond mining 
parastatal MIBA has a new management board.  DeBeers 
continues diamond exploration in the Kasai provinces. The 
U.N.'s Office of Internal Oversight Services is investigating 
allegations that Pakistani peacekeepers engaged in gold and 
arms trafficking in Ituri in 2004-2005. End summary. 
 
GENERAL MINING SECTOR NEWS 
-------------------------- 
 
2. (U) The first formal meetings of the DRC's mining contract 
review commission are set to occur the week of June 4, 
although the commission does not yet have financing (reftel 
A). 
 
3. (U) Katanga Governor Moise Katumbi continues to restrict 
companies from exporting unprocessed ore from the province 
without a prior agreement permitting them to do so. 
 
4. (U) The World Bank is preparing to release its mining 
sector review, conducted earlier in 2007, as soon as mid-June. 
 
5. (U) The criminal case in Katanga province involving Anvil 
Mining (reftel B) resumed proceedings in May after military 
officials twice replaced the prosecutor. 
 
COPPER/COBALT 
------------- 
 
6. (SBU) London AIM-listed CAMEC's purchase of 22 percent of 
the Toronto Stock Exchange shares of Katanga Mining Company 
for several hundred million dollars has drawn the attention 
of Congolese officials. Katanga Mining is the holding company 
for Kamoto Copper Company, a joint venture between George 
Forrest enterprises and Gecamines to develop a project in 
Kolwezi, Katanga. According to MONUC reports, the Katanga 
Provincial Assembly has formed a commission to investigate 
the legality of Katanga Mining's listing of shares, which 
some provincial deputies claim occurred without the 
permission or knowledge of Gecamines or provincial officials. 
Officials also allege that neither the provincial government 
nor Gecamines will receive any proceeds from Katanga Mining's 
share sales. 
 
7. (SBU) The Vice Minister of Mines, Victor Kasongo, has 
announced a related investigation into CAMEC, publicly 
stating the GDRC's concerns about the company are based on 
alleged outstanding charges against its shareholder Billy 
Rautenbach, a former Gecamines CEO. Kasongo also said the 
GDRC suspects the transaction is a money laundering scheme. 
In a May 15 letter to Kasongo, CAMEC's attorneys denied 
Kasongo's claims and labeled them as defamatory. 
 
DIAMONDS 
-------- 
 
8. (U) The Minister of Portfolio replaced the chief 
executives of the diamond mining parastatal, MIBA, on May 8, 
citing their inability to make the heavily-indebted company 
profitable.  The Minister also announced measures to address 
demands of MIBA employees, including payment of salary 
arrears, thus ending the employees' strike.  To pay salaries, 
MIBA borrowed from a commercial bank and used mining titles 
as collateral, sparking rumors that the bank  - which does 
business with several diamond sector operators - was buying 
MIBA. 
 
9. (SBU) In early May a DeBeers Diamond Company manager in 
the DRC told EconOff its exploration efforts, ongoing for 
more than a year in the Kasai provinces, have uncovered 15-18 
Kimberlite pipes.  However, the official did not say how many 
may yield marketable diamonds.  DeBeers' goal is to be 
operating two mines in the DRC by 2010.  DeBeers entered into 
joint-venture agreements with MIBA and other partners in 
2005. 
GOLD 
---- 
 
 
KINSHASA 00000607  002 OF 002 
 
 
10. (U) International and local media have reported 
allegations that Pakistani peacekeepers in Orientale province 
trafficked gold and arms in 2004 and 2005. The troops are 
alleged to have illegally obtained gold from a concession in 
Mongbwalu, Ituri District and sold the gold, as well as arms, 
to Congolese militia groups. The U.N.'s Office of Internal 
Oversight Services is investigating the allegations. 
 
URANIUM 
------- 
 
11. (U) U.K. company Brinkley Mining continues to press the 
GDRC to grant its subsidiary, Brinkley Africa, uranium 
exploration rights in Katanga pursuant to a 2006 Memorandum 
of Understanding approved by the Ministers of Mines and 
Scientific Research. 
MEECE