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DRC government called on to make country’s electrification project urgent

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 arnbethnic

The President of the Republic Félix Tshisekedi during the 51st meeting of the Council of Ministers reminded the members of the government that the constitution of the republic enshrines the right of access to drinking water and electricity for anyone on the Congolese soil. This right is therefore constitutive of an obligation of execution for the government in spite of the ultra-priority nature of the electrification of the country. According to him, the situation in this sector is slowly changing. “This situation weighs heavily on the social life of our fellow… Read More Here

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Epiroc signs MoU to speed up electrification

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 admin

Sweden-based mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BluVein, a joint venture between Australian mine operator Olitek and Swedish electric highways developer Evias, to fast-track the development of electrification in mines. Epiroc said it would collaborate with BluVein to develop and test the viability of their patented slotted electric rail system. The system uses an enclosed electrified e-rail system mounted above or beside the mining vehicle and the BluVein hammer that connects the electric vehicle to the rail. The system provides power for driving the vehicle,… Read More Here

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Makutano 7: the DRC only consumes around 13 to 14 million megawatts per year

December 12, 2021January 5, 2022 arnbethnic

Since it is a question that holds the attention of the Governments of the world and international organizations, the energy transition to fight in particular against climate change was one of the themes addressed at the seventh (7th) edition of the Makutano business network. organized on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at the Pullman Grand Hôtel in Kinshasa. Experts were gathered around the theme entitled: “Energy transition, a business opportunity for the Democratic Republic of Congo?” In response to this question, Fabrice Lusinda, an executive at the National Electricity Company (SNEL),… Read More Here

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CORAP calls on F.Tshisekedi to favor decentralized solutions for Congolese access to electricity before considering the “Grand Inga” project

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 admin

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for the Monitoring of Reforms and Public Actions “CORAP”, in a press release, wonders whether Fortescue Métal Groupe (FMG), through the subsidiary Fortescue Future Industrie (FFI ) really brings a new paradigm in the Grand Inga project to the advantage of the country and its population, or only aspires to grab the greater part of the DRC’s energy resources? Recalling that during the 5th FEC Energy Conference held from September 16 to 18, 2021, the Councilors of the Presidency of the Republic brought as… Read More Here

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Inga III project: “A 4th buyer who will consume 4,000 MW has been added and will invest $ 6 billion” (ADPI)

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021 arnbethnic

The Inga III project is getting closer and closer to its realization. During an interview with 7SUR7.CD this Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the head of state’s official in charge of the Agency for the Development and Promotion of the Grand Inga Project (ADPI-RDC), Bruno Kapandji Kalala, said that a fourth buyer of electricity has been added to the three already existing. It is, he said, a Chinese company that works in the field of aluminum. According to Bruno Kapandji, this company will invest 6 billion USD in the DRC and proposes to… Read More Here

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Ivanhoe Signs Agreement to boost hydropower at Kamoa-Kakula

April 26, 2021May 2, 2021 admin

Turbine 5 to produce 162 MW of renewable hydropower, providing the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex and associated smelter with sustainable electricity for future expansions Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi expresses support for the Turbine 5 upgrade at Inga II Voith Hydro of Germany to be appointed as lead contractor for the Turbine 5 project Upgrading of the Mwadingusha hydropower plant is nearing completion to generate 78 MW of hydropower for the first two phases of copper production at Kamoa-Kakula Combined 240 MW output from the Mwadingusha and Inga II… Read More Here

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

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 admin

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

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Power cuts weigh on miners’ investment decisions in South Africa

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020 admin

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

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

September 7, 2020September 8, 2020 admin

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

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 arnbethnic

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