National Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

The Tenke Fungurume mining project is a partnership led by Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold, the Lundin Mining Corporation and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, through Gecamines. About 110 miles northwest of Lubumbashi in the Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

"Mwana Africa PLC is a pan-African resources company established in October 2005. It is the first African-owned, African-managed business in this sector to be listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investments Market (AIM). The company was formed through a reverse takeover of African Gold plc, the AIM-listed African gold exploration and mining company, by a privately held mining company, Mwana Africa Holdings (Pty) Limited. Mwana Africa PLC has a broad range of exploration and development projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) one is the Katanga Concessions (formerly Anmercosa Exploration Sprl). Mwana has a 100% beneficial holding in the Katanga Concessions (which is subject to a joint venture exploration Option Agreement with Anglo American). Another is the Société Minière de Bakwanga (MIBA). In May 2006 Mwana Africa acquired Umicore’s subsidiary, Sibeka, the major asset of which was a 20% interest in MIBA, based in Mbuji Mayi. MIBA’s other shareholder is the Government of the DRC. Another is the Alluvial exploration. Mwana interests are Tshikapa Project: 70% interest Badibanga Project: 100% interest. Yet another is the Kimberlite exploration and the Zani-Kodo Project. "