Congo to audit major miners annually from 2027 as part of local content drive, regulator says

Democratic Republic of Congo will subject major mining companies ‌to annual audits of subcontracting practices and compliance with local-content requirements from 2027, as authorities step up efforts to increase business for Congolese-owned firms, the head of the country's subcontracting regulator told Reuters.

The world's largest cobalt producer and Africa's top copper producer has tightened oversight of its mining sector as it seeks to channel more contracts and procurement spending to local companies.