Minister Nishimura Holds Meeting withHon. Antoinette N'SAMBA KALAMBAYI, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Minister of Mines, and Signs a Joint Statement of Intent on Cooperation in the Mining Sector

On December 9, 2022, Mr. Nishimura Yasutoshi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, held a meeting with Hon. Antoinette N'SAMBA KALAMBAYI, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Minister of Mines.

During the meeting, Minister Nishimura expressed his hope that Japanese companies will join the Democratic Republic of Congo's mineral projects through the business roundtable with Japanese companies, investment seminars and public-private missions from the beginning of next year, together with other initiatives. He also touched on the importance of mineral resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The two ministers also signed a Joint Statement of Intent on Cooperation in the Mining Sector with the aim of building a sustainable and mutually beneficial relationship between the two countries in the Mining Sector.

In addition, Minister N'Samba later took part in a business roundtable with attendees from about 20 Japanese mining-related companies, where she introduced topics such as the Democratic Republic of Congo's investment environment and exchanged views with the participants.

Related Material

• Joint Statement of Intent on Cooperation in the Mining Sector between the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and the Minister of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo (in French)(PDF:85KB)

Division in Charge

Mineral and Natural Resources Division, Agency for Natural Resources and Energy