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Professor Dona Kampata justifies the revision of the Mining Code2018 is a lucky year for the mining sector of the Democratic Republic of Congo which is propelled to the forefront of the international scene by two major events; namely, the revision of the Mining Code and the improvement in the price of cobalt, of which the DRC alone holds 60% of world production. These are two key events that will feed the flagship news of the Congolese mining sector during this year and of course for the future. The Coordinator of the CTCPM, Professor Dona Kampata has been in the mining sector for more than a decade. Hence, its mastery of the wheels and realities of the mining sector, engine of growth of the DRC.Responding to the questions asked by our colleague Geopolis Magazine of 20 December 2017 on the revision of the Mining Code and the improvement of the cobalt price, Professor Dona Kampata: "In his capacity as Geologist confirms the character" geological scandal "as of some say so, given the mining potential of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He asked himself if it is not a curse, as a certain opinion asserts. However, it confirms that to be declared "rich country" it is necessary to transform all these resources into real wealth.Regarding the revision of the Mining Code, the Coordinator Kampata says that everything started from the mining legislation of 2002 which is not bad, legislation concluded during a particular period, that of the war of liberation which a part of the occupied country by the different rebellions; He evokes in light some provisions which annoy in the application of the code. Among them, the 10-year stability clause, the exemptions granted as well as the coexistence of two regimes namely, that of the mining code as well as conventional.In the revised code Prof Kampata revealed that mining taxation has been revised upwards. For example, the copper royalty has been raised from 2% to 3.5%; a proposal that did not please mining companies; He goes on to argue that during the negotiations, copper prices were at US $ 4000 / ton. Today (at the time of the discussions in Parliament) the courses are negotiated at 6800US $, which augurs a better tomorrow giving the possibility to the Government to find the necessary means for the reconstruction and its development of the country. To conclude on this aspect, Professor Dona Kampata wants the Code to be promulgated quickly so that it can be applied next year.About the improvement of theCobalt Award, the Coordinator of the CTCPM highlights a vision, that of declaring certain metals of the DRC strategic, by providing details on the evolution of the price of cobalt that amounts to $ 60,000U / ton. It should be noted that the DRC alone holds 60% of world production; which augurs the possibility for the DRC to be the main regulator of the international market because in the next 30 years cobalt will be an extraordinary metal especially with the race towards the manufacture of essential batteries for electric cars to replace gasoline cars and diesel ; which justifies the joint mission carried out in Kolwezi by the coordinator of the CTCPM and the Director General of the Mining Cadastre to study how the market of cobalt and lithium can be regulated. Professor Dona Kamptata confirms that DR Congo has a large lithium ore reserve located in Manono in Tanganyika province. Eyes are also turned to cassiterite and tantalum so as to value these metals so that they become as strategic.Finally, the Coordinator Kamptata looks forward to the promulgation of the Mining Code which he is among the artisans.As we can see, this interview with Professor Dona Kampata sheds light on the issues of the day and the objectives assigned by the Congolese mining sector's brain-trusts whose vision is to develop a competitive mining sector development and the well-being of the population. A rhetoric that closes the debate. As a reminder, the CTCPM, whose professor Dona Kampata is the coordinator, is the advisory body, studies and coordination of mining activities in the DRC. It is one of the specialized services of the Ministry of Mines.Prosper DAWE