Kinshasa, February 9th, 2026 (CPA).– Five per cent (5%) of the share capital of mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been required to be allocated to Congolese workers, in accordance with the legal provisions in force, according to a statement consulted on Monday by CPA. « The provisions of the mining code and various applicable Congolese laws require mining companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo to grant Congolese employees a 5% share of their share capital, » it is read in the statement from the Ministry in charge of Mines.
According to the statement, the mining companies in compliance with this requirement are requested to send to the office of the Minister in charge of Mines, as soon as possible, evidence attesting to their compliance with this requirement. The source has also highlighted that for those who have not yet fully complied, a moratorium expiring on July 31st, 2026 is granted. “Among the documents expected are updated the statutes, the shareholders’ agreements, the regularly maintained registers of shareholders or partners, as well as any other legally probative document in accordance with Congolese legislation and the Uniform Acts of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA), » the source has specified.