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AS Building Group at the 9^th Mining On Top: Africa summit in Paris — Mrs Rachel DIBOU alongside Minister Urbain Fiacre OPO

Mrs Rachel DIBOU, Chief Executive Officer of AS Building Group, took part in the 9^th annual Mining On Top: Africa (MOTA) summit, held on 7 and 8 July 2026 in Paris. A major international event for the sector, MOTA brings together African governments, mining companies, investors and financing institutions around the continent's mining future.

Alongside the Minister of Mining Industries and Geology, Mr Urbain Fiacre OPO, Mrs DIBOU represented Congolese mining operators, illustrating the vitality of a national private sector engaged alongside the State. Discussions were framed by the edition's theme — Africa's mineral sovereignty and sustainable growth — with a focus on developing Congo's mining potential (gold, polymetals, potash) and responsible investment partnerships.

For AS Building Group and its AS Mining Exploration pole, this presence in Paris confirms a clear ambition: to connect Congolese operators with the major international mining networks and position Congo as a credible, structured mining destination open to partnerships.

AS Mining Exploration secures three new prospecting permits — Gold and Polymetals (Pool & Sangha)

The Ministry of Mining Industries and Geology has granted A.S. Building three new mining prospecting authorisations, strengthening the group's portfolio which now counts 11 official permits across 5 commodities. These permits extend the group's mining presence for the first time to the Pool and Sangha departments.

• MPASSA — Polymetals · 188 km² · Kindamba district (Pool) · Order No. 424/MIMG/CAB
• BELEGODOUM — Gold · 168 km² · Souanké district (Sangha) · Order No. 423/MIMG/CAB
• NIASSIETO NORD — Gold · 104 km² · Sembé & Mokéko districts (Sangha) · Order No. 422/MIMG/CAB

With the addition of Polymetals as a fifth commodity, AS Mining Exploration confirms its diversification strategy and national footprint, from the coastal Kouilou basin to the forested north of Sangha.

Mrs Rachel DIBOU receives the SUFAWE Congo Trophy 2025 — Businesswoman of the Year

On 24 June 2025 in Pointe-Noire, during the 4^th Multi-Sector Mission of the Club Afrique Développement (Attijariwafa Bank), Mrs Rachel DIBOU, CEO of AS Building Group, received the SUFAWE Congo Trophy 2025 in the category "Businesswoman of the Year — Industry & Natural Resources". The ceremony was presided over by Prime Minister Anatole Collinet Makosso and sponsored by Mrs Kate Fotso (CEO Telcar Cocoa).

This distinction rewards sixteen years of building a reference Congolese industrial group and recognises Mrs DIBOU's commitment to promoting women in industry across Central Africa.

AS Mining Exploration obtains Potash Research Permit — Decree signed in the presence of Minister Pierre OBA

In 2021, AS Mining Exploration, the mining arm of AS Building Group, officially obtained its potash research permit for the Ntsela area in the Republic of Congo. The decree signing ceremony was held in the presence of Mr Pierre OBA, Minister of Mines, and Mrs Rachel DIBOU, CEO of AS Building Group. This institutional act marks a decisive milestone in the group's mining development strategy.

The Ntsela potash deposit represents a major strategic opportunity for Congo's economic diversification and the strengthening of the country's sovereignty over its mineral resources. AS Mining Exploration is committed to conducting this project in strict compliance with environmental standards and the group's HSE commitments.