Fishy info

Fishbase have an amazing database showing freshwater fish species in the DRC

More information on mining and minerals

Wardell Armstrong is know for assisting with the empowerment and formalisation of the growing and vulnerable artisanal mining sector. They offer clients an unparalleled and diverse range of pragmatic services to help overcome the multitude of unique and complex inter-related challenges that constrain the ASM sector.

The Kimberley Process is an international certification scheme that regulates the trade in rough diamonds. Its aim is to prevent the trade in conflict diamonds, while helping to protect the legitimate trade in rough diamonds.

Amnesty International published a report in April 2003 on the Democratic Republic of the Congo entitled:
“Our brothers who help kill us” – economic exploitation and human rights abuses in the east.

Soil Testing

What we need is a X-Ray fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) Analyser!!

I have contacted both companies and am awaiting answers. The bad news is that these are EXPENSIVE – I’d guess $8,000 maybe more

Thermo Scientific NITON XLi / XLp / XLt 500 Series Analyzer
Designed for the rapid on-site testing of metals for numerous
industrial applications including mining, coatings, precious metals,
and powder samples.

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Thermo Niton XRF Analyser
Innov-X Alpha Series™ or the X-50 Mobile

Alpha Series Spec Sheet / X-50 Brochure