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RULES OF ACCESS TO DOCUMENTATION

Preamble

       The CTCPM library puts at the disposal of its readership a certain number of juridical texts in particular Ordinances and Ministerial Decrees pertaining to the mining sector, as well as books, periodicals, monographs and company reports in the following fields : geology, mines, metallurgy, economics, energy, mining law and so on.

       Confidential nature information is under sealed file and requires the Coordination's prior authorization in order to be accessed.

       Thanks to the computers, catalogues and files put at their disposal, the CTCPM library users will be easily able to locate the documentation available in the CTCPM patrimony. In order for this work tool to be well managed, the present regulation is imperative to all and this, in the upmost interest of the nation.


I. RULES OF ACCESS TO DOCUMENTATION

Article 1 : The library functions under the supervision of the Data Bank Department, more especially under the responsibility of the Department's Chief Expert or the Documentation and Archives Department's Chief Expert
Article 2 : The CTCPM library is open to the CTCPM's staff and to all those outsiders who wish to consult its documentation. Nonetheless, in order to have access to the library or benefit from its services, outsiders have to provide themselves with the CTCPM coordinator's written authorization.
Article 3 : In order to consult the CTCPM Library's documents, any person extraneous to the Unit has the fill in the information form put at their disposal and pay, if the need arises, the fee required for consultation purposes.
Article 4 : Access to shelves is strictly reserved for library officials who are the only ones entitled to receive requests for consultation or for the Library's books and other documents.
Article 5 : Consultation of books, periodicals as well as reports is made exclusively on the premises, under the supervision of an official therefore explicitly appointed.
Article 6 : For daily consultations, order for syntheses, researchers have to contact the Coordination for customary formalities before showing up at the library.
Article 7 : In order to obtain a document, the user must fill in and sign a consultation form that s/he will hand over to the library official 24 hours earlier. The signature affixed on this form commits the signer's responsibility as regards the keeping of the exploited document in a good condition.
Article 8 : It is strictly forbidden to enter the library or the reading room with personal books, bags, handbags, etc.

II. THE LIBRARY'S OPENING HOURS AND RATES

Article 9 : The consultation or Library access hours run from 9h30 to 15h30.
Article 10 : Books for on-the-spot consultation must be returned to the official before the closing of the library.
Article 11 : No reproduction of documents, archives by photocopying or scanning of information is allowed.

TABLE OF RATES FOR CONGOLESE COMPANIES

Document Type Personal Consultation under supervision Order for Synthesis Consultation
Statistic mining and geological archives and library USD 100.00 / day USD 200.00 / day (*)
(*) The CTCPM experts determine the number of days as per the difficulties foreseeable in the achievement of the said synthesis.

TABLE OF RATES FOR INDEPENDENT CONGOLESE RESEARCHERS

Document Type Personal Consultation under supervision Personal Consultation under Expert's guidance Order for Synthesis Consultation
Mining and geological archives USD 20.00 / day USD 30.00 / day USD 200.00 / day

TABLE OF RATES FOR FOREIGN COMPANIES

Document Type Personal Consultation under supervision Order for Synthesis Consultation
Statistic mining and geological archives and library USD 200.00 / day USD 300.00 / day (*)
(*) The CTCPM experts determine the number of days as per the difficulties foreseeable in the achievement of the said synthesis.

TABLE OF RATES FOR INDEPENDENT FOREIGN RESEARCHERS

Document Type Personal Consultation under supervision Personal Consultation under Expert's guidance Order for Synthesis Consultation
Mining and geological archives USD 100.00 / day USD 150.00 / day USD 300.00 / day

Drawn up in Kinshasa, january 1st, 2013
The Deputy Coordinator in charge of Administrative and Financial Issues The Coordinator
Franklin MABAYA BONGILA Dona KAMPATA MBWELELE