Democratic Republic of the Congo launches airborne geophysical mapping project

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially launched the PC2G-RDC project, a large-scale airborne geophysical and geological mapping campaign. Conducted by the Ministry of Mines and the National Geological Service of Congo (SGN-C) with technical support from Xcalibur Multiphysics Group, the initiative aims to modernize the country's understanding of its subsoil.

The program utilizes airborne methods, including magnetometric, radiometric, and gravimetric surveys, to study vast areas without immediate heavy ground operations. This approach is intended to reduce exploration costs and risks for geologists and mining entrepreneurs by providing a scientific baseline of geoscientific data. The project seeks to increase the country's geoscientific coverage from 22.27% to 46.1%.

Targeted regions for this phase include Kongo Central, Kwango, Kwilu, and the Grand Kasaï area, following previous work in Grand Katanga. While the data will help identify areas with potential mineralization, officials noted that detected anomalies must still be confirmed through field research. The government intends for this data to help the state better manage its mineral heritage and assist investors in targeting exploration zones more precisely.