Under Decision No. 036/ARSP/DG/2026 of November 10, 2026, the ARSP Director General, Juan Ted Beleshayi Kasanda, ordered the COMPAGNIE MINIÈRE DE MUSONOIE (COMMUS SAS), operating in Lualaba Province, to terminate ongoing contracts with ineligible subcontracting companies and remove them from its subcontractor registers.
The decision follows an inspection, with the observation sheet received on July 20, 2026, and records of proceedings signed between the ARSP and the company. For the 2020 to 2025 financial years, nine (9) suppliers and service providers did not meet the eligibility conditions of Article 6 of Law No. 17/001 of February 8, 2017, as amended by Law No. 26/017 of June 30, 2026, which reserves subcontracting to companies with Congolese capital headquartered on national territory, subject to exemptions.
The company must no longer award, renew or extend contracts to the listed companies, terminate ongoing contracts and remove them from its registers until their situation is regularized. It must submit, within 30 days, a mandatory corrective plan (timeline for ending the contracts, evidence of removal, measures to open its markets to eligible subcontractors). A follow-up inspection will verify implementation. Failure to comply exposes the company to the sanctions under Article 30 quinquies of the law.
To read the full text of the Decision and the list of the 9 subcontractors concerned, please download the official PDF document.