A dozen local and international NGOs have called Monday for more transparency to the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with the issuance of mining contracts "cancelled" or "negotiated", said a statement received by AFP.

These NGOs, including Global Witness and British Raid, asking the government to "publish all contracts renegotiated" and "confirm the contracts are cancelled as a result of the review process and explain how and when the cancellation takes effect ".

They also urged to "explain the evolution of negotiations and how the concerns of public interest are taken into account.

Deploring the under-representation of civil society in this process began in June 2007, these organizations call on governments, donors and intergovernmental organizations to "urge the DRC government to make public the information on the process of renegotiation."

Of the 61 contracts examined first by a government commission, all were considered to be redeveloped, renegotiated or terminated.

The Committee had concluded the need to renegotiate partnerships between on the one hand, public corporations and state and, on the other hand, industry giants as the first global mining group, BHP Billiton, the giant Gold South African AngloGold Ashanti, the world's leading producer De Beers diamond (South African) and the U.S. firm Freeport-McMoRan.

She had systematically identified exemptions unjustified fees or taxes, an excessively weak from the State capital in joint ventures created and non-compliance by partners of their social and environmental obligations.

"The government has provided no specific timetable or criteria concerning negotiations with mining companies. The content and publication of the terms of reference, promised by Vice-Minister of Mines to private mining companies, remain unclear," deplore these organizations while the final phase of the revisitation of these contracts began four months ago.

NGOs engaged for several months pressure on Kinshasa to get a renegotiation "fair and full" of mining contracts.

The DRC holds immense natural resources, of which 34% of the world's known reserves of cobalt and 10% reserves of copper. A total of 4,542 mining titles were awarded to 642 companies across the country.

The concessions covered by these titles represent 33% of the country, according to the ministry.

However, 75% of 60 million people of the DRC live on less than one dollar a day, according to the UN.