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Electrification will usher in era for the 'Revenge of the Miners,' financier Friedland promises 1 Electricity International 

Electrification will usher in era for the ‘Revenge of the Miners,’ financier Friedland promises

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When the world focuses on infrastructure development, economic stimulation, a green New Deal, it’s apparent that you have to call up those Canadian miners,” Robert Friedland. The post-COVID-19 economic recovery should ring in “the era of the Revenge of the Miners,” according to legendary mining financier Robert Friedland in opening the Association for Mineral Exploration B.C.’s Remote Roundup conference. Friedland, in remarks recorded from his own COVID-19 isolation outpost in Singapore, argued that once governments grapple with what a post-pandemic recovery is going to look like “people are waking up… Read More Here
Power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions in South Africa 2 Energy Electricity 

Power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions in South Africa

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Increasing disruptions to power supply from South Africa’s struggling utility Eskom could hit mining companies plans to invest, two top industry executives warned on Wednesday. “I think the impact of Eskom is far more pronounced than the impact of COVID, although COVID is getting all the attention,” Nico Muller, Chief Executive of Impala Platinum (Implats) said during a platinum group metals (PGM) conference He said power supply from Eskom would have a “material bearing” on future decisions on growth. Eskom, which generates the majority of South Africa’s power, has for years struggled… Read More Here
Production process and marketing of electricity from natural gas by Perenco is accelerating | DRC 3 Mining in DRC Electricity Energy 

Production process and marketing of electricity from natural gas by Perenco is accelerating | DRC

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The Democratic Republic of Congo( DRC) government had on Friday approved the Perenco project which is set to start producing electricity from gas produced by oil exploitation. As a reminder, Perenco wishes to launch into the production of electricity from gas obtained from oil exploitation. Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba had on Thursday September received 3 members of the ad hoc committee set up for the project. This project was presented by the Minister of State, Minister of Hydrocarbons to the Council of Ministers where Félix Tshisekedi had instructed the Head of… Read More Here
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Minister Eustache Muhanzi on a mission to assess the Busanga dam in Lualaba | DRC

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The Minister of Hydraulic Resources and Electricity, Eustache Muhanzi Mubenmbe, carries out, from September 1 to September 7, 2020, an official mission in the provinces of Haut-Katanga and Lualaba to assess the construction works of the hydroelectric dam of Busanga but also the progress of rehabilitation works at the Koni and Sombwe power plants.  At the Busanga stage, the Minister of Hydraulic Resources was accompanied by the governor of Lualaba, Richard Muyej, as well as a strong delegation from the National Electricity Company (SNEL). ” We are very happy. We… Read More Here
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CEC welcomes dismissal of Joint ZESCO/KCM Interim Injunction

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The Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) welcomes the discharge by the Lusaka High Court of the interim injunction that had been granted on 3 June 2020 to ZESCO Limited (ZECSO) and Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) against CEC following a joint ex parte application by the two parties. ZESCO and KCM applied to the court to restrain CEC from “interfering” in a power supply arrangement between them by restricting power to KCM following the expiry of the power supply agreement between CEC and KCM. KCM then contracted to be supplied… Read More Here
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A project for the electrification of the city of Kananga by solar energy announced | DRC

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The national deputy Jean Pierre Kayembe, arrived this Friday 28/8/2020 as part of his parliamentary recess in Kananga, announced the electrification of the city of Kananga, news that all the inhabitants of the capital of Kasai Central are waiting for for ages. “a few months ago, the office of the national assembly had written to all the caucuses of national deputies to announce to them the provision of the ministry of the plan of a fund by a chinese firm. It was question that each caucus presents a bankable project… Read More Here
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German investors to relaunch Inga III in the DRC

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Germany and the European Union could financially support the Inga III dam project, the completion of which has been blocked for years. A delegation of German investors is visiting Kinshasa these days. On the program: railway and energy operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Inga III dam project is at the center of interest since it could be the subject of European funding in order to ensure access to an energy source that respects the environment. The delegation led by Gernot Wagner, German businessman and honorary consul of… Read More Here
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There is nickel and chromium in Kasai, DRC but not yet exploited due to lack of electricity

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The coordinator of the Sino-Congolese Program Coordination and Monitoring Office (BCPSC) or “Chinese Contract”, Moïse Ekanga, revealed in an interview with the Belgian media “La Libre Afrique” that at the beginning the Chinese were interested by the exploitation of Nickel and Chromium ores in Kasai but they changed their minds later because of the lack of electricity in the region. “In 2007, when we started talks with China, we thought we would sell them chromium and nickel. The Chinese were interested. They went to Kasai, where these raw materials are found.… Read More Here
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Elsewedy Electric to invest USD 38.8 million, building a high voltage substation in Kasumbalesa | DRC

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Egyptian electricity giant Elsewedy Electric will build a 220-15 / 6.6 kV substation in Kasumbalesa city, Haut-Katanga province, for an investment cost of USD 38.8 million, reports Agence Ecofin which delivered this information. The construction of this infrastructure will last 18 months and is intended to improve the country’s trade with its neighbors in southern Africa, mainly Zambia, while promoting the economic development of the city and its surroundings. This project results from a contract signed between Elsewedy Electric and the National Electricity Company (SNEL). Its completion will allow better… Read More Here
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A merger of Chinese and Spanish consortia involved in the development of the Inga 3 Project

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The Chinese and Spanish consortia involved in the development of the Inga 3 project, the first of the six phases of the Grand Inga, signed on August 7 in Kinshasa a merger agreement as part of the construction of this vast hydroelectric dam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. , according to a tweet posted by Patrick Kabuya, communications officer for ADPI (Grand Inga Project Development Agency).  “A giant leap for Inga 3: the Chinese & Spanish consortia have just merged, in accordance with the exclusive development agreement signed… Read More Here

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