Finding reliable, current data on DRC mining permits, operator contracts, and production figures requires navigating multiple sources, each with different access methods, update frequencies, and data scope. This guide maps the primary sources for each data type.
Permits
Mining permits in the DRC are recorded and administered by CAMI (Cadastre Minier). The public register is accessible at cadastreminier.cd. A query by permit holder name, DRC province, or commodity type will return current permits, expiry dates, and holder details as recorded in the CAMI system.
For definitive due-diligence purposes, a CAMI extract (extrait cadastral) is the authoritative document. This is a notarised document issued by CAMI on request, confirming current status of a specific permit including any encumbrances, disputes, or pending transfers.
Permits in the CAMI database include exploration permits (PR), exploitation permits (PE), and quarry permits. The system also records permit transfers, which require CAMI approval to be effective under the 2018 Mining Code.
Mining contracts
Mining contracts in the DRC — specifically, the agreements between private operators and state entities that set out investment terms, state equity participation, royalty arrangements, and other project-specific terms — are not systematically published by the government.
The most accessible contract data comes through EITI disclosures. The EITI DRC reconciliation reports at eiti.org/drc include references to contractual arrangements and payment terms that allow partial reconstruction of individual project fiscal terms. The OHADA corporate registration system (registre du commerce, RCCM) at the Tribunal de Commerce covers company structure and shareholding declarations for DRC-incorporated entities.
For publicly listed companies, contract terms relevant to securities disclosure obligations appear in prospectuses, annual information forms, and material change reports filed with Canadian (SEDAR+), US (EDGAR), or Hong Kong (HKEX) exchanges.
Operator data
Production, cost, and capital expenditure data for listed operators is available through their investor relations pages and exchange filings. Specific filing platforms:
Ivanhoe Mines: sedarplus.ca (NI 43-101 technical reports, quarterly and annual filings) Glencore: Production reports at glencore.com/investors; LSE announcements Barrick Gold: sedarplus.ca and barrick.com/investors CMOC Group: hkexnews.hk and cninfo.com.cn (for Shanghai filings)
For unlisted operators including ERG (BOSS Mining, Metalkol RTR) and CNMC subsidiaries, public disclosure is limited to voluntary communications and EITI reconciliation data.
