High taxes and arduous administrative burdens are pushing artisanal mining actors across Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into informality and...
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...
New Effort Aims to Increase Transparency in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Artisanal Cobalt Supply Chain by Mapping its Taxes and Fees
Studies show that heavy taxes and complex administrative burdens encourage extortion, smuggling, and debt bondage March 21, 2023 / Kolwezi,...
Mapping Taxes & Fees in DRC’s Artisanal Gold Supply Chain
Research has shown that high taxes and complex administrative burdens are driving gold smuggling in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....