Integrated mining advisory

Clarity across every layer of risk.

From early-stage investment to operating compliance and exit, ARAG brings legal, fiscal, ESG and strategic disciplines into one coordinated advisory framework.

Mining ESG & regulatory compliance

Compliance rooted in Congolese law.

Effective ESG performance begins with a precise understanding of the applicable legal and institutional framework. We help clients interpret, implement and maintain compliance throughout the mining project life cycle.

ESG regulatory compliance assessments
Environmental and social compliance reviews
Legal compliance audits
Mining regulatory advisory
Tax compliance and mining fiscal advisory
Permit and licensing compliance
Environmental permitting support
Community development and Cahier des Charges advisory
Governance and corporate compliance
Risk identification and gap assessments
Internal compliance framework development
Regulatory reporting support

Mining legal & tax advisory

Structure transactions. Protect long-term value.

Our professionals advise mining companies, investors, private equity funds, sovereign entities and financial institutions from project acquisition and financing through operations, restructuring and exit.

Mining mergers and acquisitions
Legal and tax due diligence
Acquisition and divestiture advisory
Corporate restructuring
Transaction and investment structuring
Tax planning and optimization
Royalty and fiscal regime analysis
Joint venture structuring and negotiations
Concession acquisition and licensing
Government negotiations
Cross-border transaction advisory
Tax controversy and dispute support
Post-acquisition integration
Ongoing legal and tax compliance

Digital transformation

Turn obligation into an operating system.

ARAG is developing an AI-powered Mining ESG Compliance Platform designed specifically for the DRC. The platform connects compliance tasks, evidence, findings and recommendations directly to applicable legislation.

Regulatory filing and document review
Statutory obligation assessments
Legal, tax and environmental risk detection
Anomaly and potential fraud identification
Permit renewal and deadline monitoring
Automated ESG reporting
Explainable assessments with legal citations
Corrective action recommendations

Policy & public sector advisory

Strengthen institutions and mining administration.

We support governments and public organizations working to modernize extractive-sector oversight, improve regulatory systems and create transparent frameworks that support sustainable investment.

Mining policy and regulatory analysis
Institutional governance reviews
Compliance system design
Fiscal transparency advisory
EITI-aligned reporting support
Capacity-building programs
Public-private stakeholder coordination
Digital mining administration strategy

Applicable framework

Advice linked to the governing source.

Our work incorporates the Congolese legal and institutional framework together with the international standards relevant to responsible mining.

Foundational law

DRC Constitution
Mining Code, as amended in 2018
Mining Regulations
Environmental Protection Law & decrees
Labour Code

Sector & governance

Land, Forestry, Water & Nature Conservation laws
OHADA Uniform Acts
DGI tax legislation
Anti-corruption & AML laws
EITI requirements

International ESG

IFC Performance Standards
OECD Due Diligence Guidance
ICMM Mining Principles & IRMA
ISSB & GRI
ISO 14001, 45001 & 37001

How we work

One issue. Every relevant discipline.

Mining risk rarely belongs to one department. Our multidisciplinary model connects legal interpretation, financial consequence, operational control and reporting evidence.

Diagnose

Establish obligations, review evidence and identify gaps against the relevant legal and voluntary standards.

Design

Translate findings into governance structures, controls, policies, workflows and accountable corrective actions.

Demonstrate

Build the reporting and evidence trail needed to show compliance to regulators, lenders, investors and communities.

Discuss your mandate

Bring legal certainty to your next mining decision.

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