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Posted June 24, 2025

2024 Update: Supporting Resilient Communities in DRC

In its first year, the Powering Resilience project worked with its partners to build a foundation for future actions. This...

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Posted June 11, 2025

Women’s Empowerment: Key to Ending Child Labour in Cobalt Mining

Research shows that children’s income goes to support basic family needs like food June 11, 2025 — Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic...

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Posted May 13, 2025

Enabling Change in Supply Chains by Putting Communities First

In a dimly lit room in Mambasa Territory, deep in the equatorial forest of northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a...

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Posted April 29, 2025

Beyond the Label: Rethinking Traceability in Critical Minerals

The global rush to secure access to critical minerals has once again drawn attention to the adverse impacts of mining...

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Posted December 16, 2024

In Focus: Conversation with Oscar Katho on Environmental Stewardship in Artisanal Mining

Welcome to our In Focus series, where we dive into the key issues shaping responsible mineral supply chains. Through conversations...

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Posted October 24, 2024

In Focus: Conversation with Félicien Mbikayi on Transparency and Fiscal Reform to Support Artisanal Mining 

Welcome to the first installment of our In Focus series, where we explore the key issues shaping responsible mineral supply...

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Posted September 17, 2024

The Unintended Costs of Mineral Embargoes in Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has long been at the center of global debates over conflict minerals. As the...

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Posted January 25, 2024

New Project Supports Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Mining Communities to Safeguard Ecosystems and Adapt to Climate Change

Democratic Republic of Congo is pivotal in the global fight against climate change as it contributes to meeting demand for...

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Posted December 6, 2023

Project Addresses Corruption in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Sector

Cooperatives being charged more than $10,500 USD in informal taxes and fees December 6, 2023 – Kolwezi/Ottawa IMPACT is launching...

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Posted December 1, 2023

How Taxation Discourages Legal Trade in DRC: Opportunities for Reform

High taxes and arduous administrative burdens are pushing artisanal mining actors across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into informality and...

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Posted December 1, 2023

Stakeholders Map Taxes Along DRC’s Artisanal Cobalt Supply Chain

In 2023, IMPACT began working with stakeholders to discuss the taxes, fees, and administrative steps in the artisanal cobalt supply...

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Posted November 7, 2023

IMPACT, EITI-DRC, Minespider and Solidaridad Partner on Anti-Corruption Initiative in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Sector

IMPACT along with Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in DRC (EITI-DRC), Minespider, and Solidaridad, are partnering a new project to address...

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