Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to 2020 - a Focus on the Diamond Industry

Published: Aug, 2014 | Pages: 27 | Publisher: Timetric
Industry: Mining | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Synopsis
The 'Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to 2020 - a Focus on the Diamond Industry' report comprehensively covers the country's historical and forecast data on rough diamond production and exports to 2020, and reserves by region. The report also includes drivers and restraints affecting the industry, profiles of major diamond mining companies, information on the major active, exploration and development projects and regulations governing the industry.

Summary
Most reserves are located in the provinces of Kasai Occidental, Kasai Oriental and Katanga. The DRC's diamond mining industry is fully export-oriented, and it produced 15.7 million carats of rough diamonds in 2013, with the majority of production originating from the Kasai-Oriental and Kasai-Occidental provinces.
Scope
The report contains an overview of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's diamond mining industry together with the key growth factors and restraints affecting the industry. It also provides information about reserves, production, trade, competitive landscape, major active, exploration and development projects and the mining fiscal regime of the country.
Reason To Buy
Gain an understanding of Democratic Republic of the Congo's diamond mining industry, the relevant drivers and restraining factors, reserves, historical and forecast production, trade and fiscal regime.
Key Highlights
The mining industry's contribution to the country's GDP grew from 25% in 2012 to 27.4% in 2013.
Projects such as the IGE Tshikapa project, the Longatshimo project, the Mbelenge project and the Lubembe project ? located in the Kasai-Occidental province ? and the Mbujimayi project ? located in the Kasai-Oriental province ? are key upcoming projects.
Artisanal and small-scale miners account for the majority of DRC's rough diamond production, and around a third of the rough diamonds produced are estimated to be smuggled out of the country.
In 2013, rough diamond production in the DRC measured 15.7 million carats, a decline of around 27% over 2012 owing to the cash flow problems at mining company Societe Miniere de Bakwanga (MIBA) and the reduction in the number of exploitable areas due to the new system of mining permits issued to artisanal diamond producers.

 1 Executive Summary
2 Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo
2.1 Country Overview
2.2 Mining Overview
2.3 Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Drivers
2.4 Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Restraints
3 Diamond Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Reserves, Production and Trade
3.1 Reserves by Geographic Region/Grade
3.2 Historical and Forecast Production 
3.3 Total Production by Province 
3.4 Total Production by Major Mines
3.5 Major Exploration and Development Projects
3.6 Diamond Exports
4 Competitive Landscape
4.1 Mwa Africa Plc
4.2 makwa Diamonds Ltd
4.3 Gem Diamonds Ltd
5 Fiscal Regime
5.1 The Congolese Mining Industry - Governing Bodies
5.1.1 The Ministry of Mines
5.1.2 The Directorate of Mines
5.1.3 The Department in Charge of the Protection of the Mining Environment
5.1.4 The Geology Directorate
5.1.5 The Technical Unit for Mining Coordition and Planning
5.2 The Congolese Mining Industry - Governing Laws
5.2.1 Mining Code: Law No 007/2002
5.3 The Congolese Mining Industry - Mining Licenses
5.3.1 Exploration Licenses
5.3.2 The Exploitation License
5.4 The Congolese Mining Industry - Mining Rights and Obligations
5.4.1 Rights
5.4.2 Obligations
5.5 The Congolese Mining Industry - Key Fiscal Terms
5.5.1 Royalty
5.5.2 Corporate Income Tax
5.5.3 Property Tax
5.5.4 Tax on Vehicles
5.5.5 Depreciation
5.5.6 Loss Carry Forward
5.5.7 Withholding Tax
5.5.8 Exceptiol Tax on Expatriates' Salaries
5.5.9 Value Added Tax (VAT)
6 Appendix
6.1 What is This Report About?
6.2 Methodology
6.3 Secondary Research
6.4 Primary Research
6.5 Contact Timetric
6.6 About Timetric
6.7 Timetric's Services
6.8 Disclaimer


List of Tables
Table 1: Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Rough Diamond Production (Million Carats), 2004-2020
Table 2: Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Major Active Mines, 2014
Table 3: Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Major Exploration Projects, 2014
Table 4: Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Major Development Project, 2014
Table 5: Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Rough Diamond Exports (Million Carats), 2004-2020
Table 6: Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Mwa Africa plc, Major Projects 2014
Table 7: Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - makwa Diamonds Limited, Major Projects, 2014
Table 8: Precious Metals Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Gem Diamonds Limited, Major Projects, 2014
Table 9: The Mining Industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Royalty Rate (%), 2014