# ARSP flags nearly $20 billion in annual mining subcontracting losses

> DRC subcontracting regulator Juan Ted Beleshayi says nominee firms used to evade local ownership rules may deprive the state of nearly \$20 billion each year.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-04
- **Original source:** [Radio Okapi](https://www.radiookapi.net/2026/10/04/actualite/societe/larsp-sonne-lalerte-sur-20-milliards-usd-de-pertes-annuelles-dans-le)
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## Enforcement against front companies

At a 1 October press conference, ARSP director general Juan Ted Beleshayi said the use of front companies to bypass rules reserving subcontracting for Congolese-owned firms was costing the state nearly \$20 billion annually, mainly in mining.

[Radio Okapi](https://www.radiookapi.net/2026/10/04/actualite/societe/larsp-sonne-lalerte-sur-20-milliards-usd-de-pertes-annuelles-dans-le)

## Tighter checks planned

Beleshayi said the authority would strengthen contract controls and enforce local-content rules. The figure is the regulator’s estimate of losses from irregular practices, not a separately audited fiscal total.

[Radio Okapi](https://www.radiookapi.net/2026/10/04/actualite/societe/larsp-sonne-lalerte-sur-20-milliards-usd-de-pertes-annuelles-dans-le)

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