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Our story started in 1997 from Tanzania, with the opening of Vinmart LTD which is also known for
Trading in Soft commodities. Considering the incredible Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR
Congo) potential in mineral resources and the worldwide growing demand, we identified exciting
opportunities of development in the country.
Thus,
began in 2001 our journey in the DR Congo mining industry, known as a strategic sector for
the socio-economic development of this country that we are proud of making our new home.
This success story would not be a reality without Chetan Chug’s vision and passion. Thanks
to these two secret ingredients, we made a humble start the same year in Lubumbashi in the
very famous Katanga Province, founding SOMIKA SARLU (Société Minière du Katanga) with the
ambition to become the flagship of a Group of companies that is doomed to lead the mining
industry in the DR Congo.
