Zoomeco published on 9 July 2024 an article titled "RDC: Plus de 140 Entreprises Chinoises Exploitent 'Illegalement' les Mines au Sud-Kivu" by Kiala Curnis.
A recent study found that Chinese companies are operating 147 mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo without current permits, exacerbating local concerns about unregulated mining and its environmental and social consequences.