The article talks about the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Center for Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of Mineral Substances (CEEC), which is participating in the African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 conference in Cape Town from October 14-16. The CEEC, led by Director General Freddy Mwamba Kanyinku, aims to improve the certification and tracking of minerals in the DRC's mining industry. The DRC has a huge amount of mineral wealth, estimated at $24 trillion, and the CEEC is working to enhance systems that ensure minerals are certified and traced properly. A significant achievement for the CEEC this year was certifying the DRC's first exports of lithium, a valuable mineral, which highlights the country's efforts to diversify its mineral production beyond traditional resources like copper and cobalt. To improve its operations, the CEEC is setting up more offices and laboratories across different provinces, including a new traceability office at the Kamoto Copper Company. They are also building a national laboratory in Lubumbashi to help with mineral analysis and certification. Additionally, the CEEC is expanding its international presence by establishing a representative office in Durban, South Africa, to better connect with global mining stakeholders. The AMW 2026 conference is seen as a great opportunity for CEEC to meet with investors and companies interested in the DRC's mining sector.
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