Canadian mining companies have been on occasion associated with growing environmental concerns in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 2014 access to information records from the department of Foreign affairs and Trade development Canada, list 25 Canadian mining enterprises established in D.R. Congo since 1996. In other records obtained dating to 2013, Canada is listed as having had 6 major planned mining projects in the country from 2005 to 2010. One of the key issues mentioned, is the inability to connect foreign investments economic growth, to sustainable development and poverty reduction in Africa. As a result of political instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including government corruption following two wars, the country continues to be an easy target for western countries to extract minerals, with less to no regulations.

Jamie Kneen from MiningWatch Canada says that Canadian mining still poses a threat to the Congolese population, but that Canada is one of many culprits.