From June 24th to 26th, MineConnect’s E.D., Marla Tremblay was honoured to participate in a visit to Ontario by a delegation led by Her Excellency, Governor of Lulaba Province, Fifi Masuka Saini of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Lualaba Province in southwestern DRC is home to one of the largest deposits of cobalt and other minerals. Governor Saini says her region is open to partnership for responsible and sustainable mining development.
The official visit began in Toronto and included participants from International Development Canada, Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, Export Development Canada (EDC), Natural Resources Canada; Global Affairs Canada – Trade Commissioner Service, Trade Facilitation Office, MSTA, and MineConnect, as well as briefings from the federal government and its agencies, showcasing commitments to supporting Canadian companies going to the DRC and supporting exporters from Lualaba to Canada.. Mining was one of the main areas of discussion.
The delegation continued to Sudbury and visited College Boreal with greetings from the Mayor, MP and MPP. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed to deepen relations between Ontario and Lulaba. They toured Dynamic Earth, NORCAT, IONIC Mechatronics, and discussed The vital roles of Kolwezi and Sudbury in two of the world’s great mining provinces. We anticipate that more opportunites for MineConnect members will result from this visit as ties between the two countries were strengthened.
