Republic of Congo : Mining Sector Review

The Republic of Congo covers an area of 342,000 square kilometers (km), of which forests occupy three-fifths, the rest being dominated by savannah. Oil has long been the principal resource of Congo. Since the first exploitations were launched in 1970, the oil sector has become the dominant economic activity and major source of income for the state. The growth rate in real terms was 8.8 percent in 2010, with gross domestic product (GDP) per capita reaching $4532. In 2010, GDP nearly reached two digit growths, driven up by a significant increase of oil production, by reinforcement of non-oil activities, in particular forest industry, construction and telecommunications. The Government made development of the mining sector a priority to diversify the economy. The present review of the mining sector, led by World Bank in partnership with the Ministry of Geology and Mining, aims to update and understand further these characterizations, to document the prospects and challenges of mining development and to prioritize actions that optimize the sector's contribution to economic diversification and sustainable development. This review of mining sector helped to characterize the issues of governance in following four areas: (1) promotion of geological heritage and mineral resources; (2) facilitating entry into production; (3) continuous improvement of the political, institutional, legal and regulatory framework; and (4) optimization of the sector's contribution to diversification. After this study, an action plan to improve the mining sector can be outlined.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2012-10
Subjects:	ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, AIR, AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICS, AQUIFERS, ARSENIC, ARTISANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINING, ARTISANAL GOLD, ARTISANAL MINERS, ARTISANAL MINING, ARTISANAL PRODUCTION, ASM, BASE METALS, BASIC METALS, BAUXITE, BERYLLIUM, BOGS, BUTANE, CADASTRE, CATHODES, CERTIFICATION SYSTEM, CHROMIUM, CLIMATE, CLIMATES, CO, COBALT, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, CONCENTRATES, CONSTRUCTION, COPPER, CRUDE OIL, DEBT, DEMOGRAPHIC GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES, DIAMONDS, DIFFUSION, DISSOLUTION, DIVIDENDS, DRILLING, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC FACTORS, EITI, ELECTRICITY, ELECTROLYSIS, ENERGY CONSUMPTION, ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, ENVIRONMENTS, EXPENDITURES, EXPLOITATION, EXPLOITATION LICENSES, EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES, EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE, FE, FOREST, FOREST INDUSTRY, FORESTRY, FORESTRY SECTOR, FORESTS, FUELS, FURNACES, GARNETS, GAS, GEMS, GEMSTONES, GEOCHEMISTRY, GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, GEOLOGICAL DATA, GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION, GEOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE, GEOLOGICAL MAP, GEOLOGICAL MAPPING, GEOLOGICAL MAPS, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, GEOLOGY, GERMANIUM, GOLD, GOLD DEPOSITS, GOLD MINING, GOLD PRICES, GOLD PRODUCTION, GOOD GOVERNANCE, GRAVEL, GYPSUM, HYDRAULICS, HYDROCARBONS, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS, IRON, IRON ORE, LAKES, LARGE MINING, LIMESTONE, LITHIUM, LIXIVIATION, LOW VOLUME, MAGNESIUM, MAGNETISM AND RADIOMETRY, MANGANESE, MANURE, MARBLE, MECHANIZED MINING, MINERAL COMMODITIES, MINERAL DEPOSITS, MINERAL EXPORTS, MINERAL INDUSTRY, MINERAL POLICY, MINERAL POTENTIAL, MINERAL RESERVES, MINERAL RESOURCES, MINERAL SECTOR, MINES, MINING ACTIVITIES, MINING ACTIVITY, MINING CADASTRE SYSTEM, MINING COMPANIES, MINING COMPANY, MINING DEVELOPMENT, MINING EQUIPMENT, MINING HISTORY, MINING INDUSTRIES, MINING INDUSTRY, MINING INVESTMENT, MINING INVESTMENTS, MINING LAW, MINING LEGISLATION, MINING OPERATIONS, MINING OPERATORS, MINING PERMIT, MINING PERMITS, MINING POLICY, MINING PRODUCTION, MINING PROJECT, MINING PROJECTS, MINING REGULATION, MINING RIGHTS, MINING SECTOR, MINING TAX REGIME, MINING TITLE, MINING TITLES, MINING TRADITION, MOLYBDENUM, NATIONAL MINING, NATURAL RESOURCES, NICKEL, NIOBIUM, NONFERROUS METALS, OIL, OIL INDUSTRY, OIL PRICES, OIL PRODUCTION, OIL SECTOR, ORE RESERVES, ORES, PARTICLES, PEAT, PHOSPHATES, PLATINUM, POTASH, POTASSIUM, POTASSIUM SALTS, POTENTIAL INVESTORS, PP, PRECIOUS METALS, PRECIOUS STONES, PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN MINING, PRODUCERS, PRODUCTION COSTS, PRODUCTION OF GOLD, PROPANE, PROSPECTING, PROVEN RESERVES, QUARRIES, RECYCLING, REFINING, RESOURCE CURSE, RISK MANAGEMENT, RIVERS, ROCKS, SALT, SALTS, SAND, SANDSTONE, SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, SEWERAGE, SILVER, SMALL DEPOSITS, SMALL MINES, SMALL MINING, SMALL SCALE, SMALL-SCALE, SMALL-SCALE MINERS, SPOT MARKET, STABILIZATION, STEEL, STEEL RECYCLING, STRATEGIC METALS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TANTALUM, TAX SYSTEMS, TIN, TITANIUM, TUNGSTEN, UNDERGROUND MINES, URANIUM, WELLS, WOLFRAM, ZINC, ZIRCON,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/10/17393756/republic-congo-mining-sector-review https://hdl.handle.net/10986/13243
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