KINSHASA, March 7 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila plans "shortly" to sign into law a newmining code that is vigorously opposed by industry, thegovernment said on Wednesday.
The announcement followed a nearly six-hour meeting betweenKabila and mining executives in Kinshasa about the new code,which will raise taxes and remove a stability clause in thecurrent law protecting miners from fiscal changes for 10 years.
The miners' concerns "will be taken into account through aconstructive dialogue with the government after the promulgationof the new mining law", a government statement said.