# DRC launches a national airborne mineral-mapping programme

> The mines ministry began a geophysical and geological survey programme intended to improve knowledge of the country’s mineral resources.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-05
- **Original source:** [Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)](https://acp.cd/economie/lancement-du-projet-national-de-cartographie-geophysique-aeroportee-et-geologique-de-la-rdc/)
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## Survey programme begins

Mining minister Louis Watum launched the national airborne geophysical and geological mapping project at Ndolo airport in Kinshasa on 5 October. The programme aims to strengthen knowledge of underground resources and guide exploration.

[Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)](https://acp.cd/economie/lancement-du-projet-national-de-cartographie-geophysique-aeroportee-et-geologique-de-la-rdc/)

## Data for future decisions

The minister described the campaign as a way to understand the territory and mineral estate more accurately. The launch began a data-gathering effort; it did not announce a new mine or a production target.

[Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP)](https://acp.cd/economie/lancement-du-projet-national-de-cartographie-geophysique-aeroportee-et-geologique-de-la-rdc/)

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