Tshisekedi’s Reforms: Ending Child Labor, Shaping Congo’s Mining

Quick Links

• Child Labor Reforms

• Digital monitoring: CISTEMA and CLMRS

• KoBold’s AI‑powered exploration and compliance

• Legacy Deals & Infrastructure

• European and American partnerships

• The birth of EGC and ethical cobalt

Introduction

For decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) embodied the so‑called “resource curse.” Beneath its rich red soil lie cobalt, copper, and other minerals critical for mobile phones, electric vehicles, and green technologies, yet the benefits rarely reach Congolese families. Instead, images of children hauling sacks of ore and miners toiling in unsafe pits circulated around the world. As exploitation deepened, many citizens began asking: Could our minerals ever deliver dignity rather than misery?

Since taking office, President Félix Tshisekedi has promised to break that cycle. His reforms aim to transform how minerals are extracted, traded, and invested, putting people before profits.