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Congo Global Witness comments on Daily Mail report of ENRC anti-corruption moves (updated 23rd October) Today’s edition of the UK’s Daily Mail has reported that FTSE 100 miner ENRC has “resolved not to buy mineral rights via controversial middlemen who campaign groups say pose an appearance or risk of corruption”. The article says that ENRC (Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation) has informed Dan Gertler - a businessman who has been involved with the company in the Democratic Republic of Congo – that it cannot risk buying any more mining rights through him. | Oct. 10, 2012 Oil, Gas & Mining D.R. Congo Les nouveaux codes minier et pétrolier de la RDC doivent inclure des mesures rigoureuses en matière de transparence, d’appels d’offres et de droits des communautés locales Alors que la République démocratique du Congo entame le processus de révision de ses codes minier et pétrolier, Global Witness a publié ses recommandations concernant la façon dont ces codes pourraient le mieux garantir une gestion transparente et responsable de ces secteurs clés. | July 27, 2012 Corruption & Money Laundering Oil, Gas & Mining D.R. Congo Possible new ENRC deal raises fresh corruption risks En français Global Witness expressed alarm at reports that FTSE-100 listed miner ENRC may be close to a deal to buy out Congolese mining assets belonging to businessman Dan Gertler. Companies associated with Mr Gertler have been the subject of a Global Witness investigation into possible corruption. | June 29, 2012 Corruption & Money Laundering D.R. Congo News over ownership of Congolese oil blocks raises further corruption concerns The Financial Times has reported that Dan Gertler, a businessman close to the Congolese president, is one of the main partners in two offshore companies that obtained oil blocks in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo in controversial circumstances. | June 29, 2012 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Donors must hold Rwandan government to account for supporting new rebellion in eastern Congo For immediate release Donors must hold Rwandan government to account for supporting new rebellion in eastern Congo Rwanda’s two main donors, the United Kingdom and United States, must use their influence to end Kigali’s support of armed groups operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Global Witness said today. | June 27, 2012 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Electronics Companies Must Break from US Chamber on Conflict Minerals Joint Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Electronics Companies Must Break from US Chamber on Conflict Minerals Industry should follow the positive steps taken by Microsoft, General Electric (GE) and Motorola Solutions | June 25, 2012 Responsible Minerals Oil, Gas & Mining D.R. Congo Bipartisan Congressional Letter Calls on SEC to Issue Rules on Corruption and Conflict Minerals WASHINGTON, DC - Global Witness applauds the bipartisan call by 58 Members of Congress for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to immediately release the final rules for two sections of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) aimed at decreasing corruption and conflict relating to the extractive industries. The law, passed in July 2010, required the SEC to issue final rules for these provisions in April 2011. Fourteen months after missing this deadline, the SEC is refusing to name a date for their publication. | June 20, 2012 Corruption & Money Laundering D.R. Congo Le ministère congolais des Mines réagit aux documents publiés par Global Witness à propos de la controverse autour de « ventes secrètes » Le ministère des Mines de la République démocratique du Congo a publié lundi 18 juin en anglais un communiqué dans lequel il critique les informations publiées par Global Witness sur la vente controversée de permis miniers dans le pays. Ce communiqué rédigé en anglais est légèrement différent d’une version précédente parue en français; Global Witness en publie aujourd’hui les deux versions sur son site Internet. | June 6, 2012 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo 刚果政府大力执法,意在遏制冲突矿产贸易 新闻稿:2012年5月21日 刚果政府大力执法,意在遏制冲突矿产贸易 上周,刚果民主共和国(DRC)开展了一项国家执法行动,要求各公司保证不再购买冲突矿产。全球见证对此举表示欢迎。由于触犯了刚果法律,刚果政府叫停了该国东部省份North Kivu的两家分别名为TTT采矿(出口名称为CMM)和华英贸易公司的矿商的经营。 这两家中国公司涉嫌在没有检查矿石的供应链的情况下,即没有进行尽职调查,确保武装团体和刚果国家军队的派系不会从中受益,就购买了矿石。刚果(金)政府称这项决定是一个预防性措施,并已责令省级政府对此事展开调查。 “刚果政府叫停那些没有进行尽职调查的矿石贸易商的决定向其他从刚果(金)东部出口矿产品的公司发出了一个强烈信号:必须进行负责任的矿产开采和交易过程,否则就将面临制裁,”全球见证的Sophia Pickles说到,“政府应该尽快公布调查的结果。” | May 30, 2012 Responsible Minerals D.R. Congo Renewed fighting in eastern Congo highlights urgent need to end conflict minerals trade Version française Read the report Embargoed until: Midnight BST Wednesday 30 May 2012 Renewed violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) underscores the urgent need for companies and governments to clean up Congo’s minerals trade, said Global Witness in a new report published today. Show Previous 10 Show Next 10