{"version":"1","article":{"id":"dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones","slug":"dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones?lang=en","title":"Three artisanal mining zones identified in DR Congo’s Lualaba province","summary":"Three artisanal mining areas were identified and allocated to operators in Lubudi territory, Lualaba province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The report gave no mineral, acreage or output details.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":["commodities"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T20:27:35+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09-20","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Agence Congolaise de Presse / Lualaba provincial administration","url":"https://acp.cd/economie/lualaba-trois-zones-dexploitation-miniere-artisanale-identifiees-dans-le-territoire-de-lubudi/","checkedAt":"2026-10-10","publishedAt":"2026-09-20"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-lubudi-artisanal-zones?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The Agence Congolaise de Presse, citing an administrative source and a mining-cooperative representative, reported that three artisanal mining zones in Lubudi territory, Lualaba province, had been identified and made available to operators. Governor Fifi Masuka described progress on identifying and preparing the areas during a discussion with cooperative representatives.","Experts presented two maps to guide subsequent planning and development. The report did not specify which minerals the zones contain, their size, an opening date or expected output; the announcement therefore does not establish that production has started."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"Three artisanal mining areas were identified and allocated to operators in Lubudi territory, Lualaba province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The report gave no mineral, acreage or output details.\n\nThe Agence Congolaise de Presse, citing an administrative source and a mining-cooperative representative, reported that three artisanal mining zones in Lubudi territory, Lualaba province, had been identified and made available to operators. Governor Fifi Masuka described progress on identifying and preparing the areas during a discussion with cooperative representatives.\n\nExperts presented two maps to guide subsequent planning and development. The report did not specify which minerals the zones contain, their size, an opening date or expected output; the announcement therefore does not establish that production has started.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}