# Insight: Congo plans tighter grip on geological data to expand state control of mining

https://mins.news/en/item/49173

- Reuters, 2026-09-08 05:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-extends-state-control-over-mining-with-bid-lock-down-geological-data-2026-09-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9f99daabedf1000171c681

> A planned change in the Democratic Republic of Congo would place the geological information behind billions of dollars in mineral prospecting under firmer government oversight. It could also give the state a stronger hand in developing mineral finds made in the future.