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DRC: The experience of SICOMINES SA with the Busanga dam to be capitalized in the 217 hydroelectric sites of the DRC

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022 admin

A group of mining experts suggested capitalizing on the experience of the Sino-Congolese Mining Company (Sicomines SA) with its Busanga dam, in improving the energy production of the 217 hydroelectric sites of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These experts indicate in the publication of their research that the Sino-Congolese cooperation remains more active and reassuring messages from President Félix Tshisekedi sent to investors contribute strongly to improving the business climate in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On the other hand, they revealed two recent events which marked the Chinese… Read More Here

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DRC: Busanga becomes the first hydroelectric dam in Katanga thanks to SICOMINES SA

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 admin1 Comment

If it could be told, the story would say that there once was, in the heart of the country-continent called “Democratic Republic of Congo”, a hydroelectric power station which had been built 110 km from Kolwezi, capital of Lualaba, one of the four provinces forming the Grand Katanga considered as the mining lung of the country. “This project is a support for the SICOMINES mining project resulting from the Collaboration Agreement between the DRC and China to build infrastructure for socio-economic development in the DRC. It is also the first major… Read More Here

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IDC takes steps to restructure ZESCO, seeks to split firm into three separate units

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 admin

The Industrial Development Corporation has announced plans to restructure state power utility ZESCO. Through a tender published in the Daily Mail of Tuesday, January 4th 2022, the IDC wants to engage a Consultant who will undertake financial and operational restructuring of ZESCO. The IDC says the Consulant should also assess the possibility of segregating ZESCO’s main divisions such as generation, transmission and distribution into separate units. IDC stated that the splitting of ZESCO should not only provide financial relief by disposing off loss making assets but will also enhance control… 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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Kamoa-Kakula: Study work for Phase 3 expansion advancing; excavation underway on a new box cut

December 9, 2021January 6, 2022 admin

The scope of Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 3 expansion includes a third concentrator plant to be located adjacent to the Kansoko Mine (at the Kansoko Sud orebody), approximately 10 kilometres north of the Kakula Mine. The Phase 3 concentrator is being designed to have a larger nameplate milling capacity than the 3.8-Mtpa nameplate milling capacity of the Phase 1 and 2 concentrators. The planned Phase 3 concentrator is expected to be supplied by ore from the established mine at Kansoko, as well as from two new planned mines, named Kamoa 1 and… Read More Here

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Kamoa Copper’s green energy focus now on the Inga II hydropower plant to power Kamoa expansions

December 9, 2021January 25, 2022 admin

In August 2021, Kamoa-Kakula’s energy company signed an extension of the existing financing agreement with the DRC’s state-owned power company SNEL to upgrade turbine 5 at the Inga II hydropower complex. Since June 2021, rehabilitation scoping works and technical visits have been conducted by Stucky Ltd. of Renens, Switzerland, and Voith Hydro of Heidenheim, Germany, a leading engineering group. Voith Hydro, the contractor for the turbine 5 upgrade, has successfully rehabilitated two turbine generators at the adjoining Inga I hydropower plant, a project that was financed by the World Bank.… Read More Here

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Vedanta to support Zambia on green energy transition goals

December 7, 2021January 25, 2022 admin

Natural resources company Vedanta intends to support the Zambian government in its green energy transition goals, it confirmed on December 7. This decision was bolstered by the steps already taken by the government, including the appointment of the country’s first Green Economy and Environment Minister Collins Nzovu in September, and is aligned to the further initiatives that have been presented, it said in a statement. Vedanta pointed out that demand for electricity in the country has been increasing over the last few years, while generation capacity remains stagnant, resulting in “instability in… Read More Here

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Zambia going all out to up green energy, copper with private-sector at helm

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 admin

Zambia zoomed into town today and did all it could to sweep investors off their feet with pledges to be private-sector driven, surge into green energy, and do everything it can to regain top spot in global copper at a time when the metal is set to play such a key role in the fight against climate change. Zambia Commerce Trade and Industry Minister Chipoka Mulenga, the MP for Chingola, a Copperbelt area, was very impressive in providing assurances of very near-term incentivisation and showing great conscientiousness in re-entering proceedings to ensure that government… Read More Here

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Launch of Tenders for the 33 KV Overhead Power Line Extension Project at MMG Kinsevere- DRC

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 admin

October 21, 2021 MMG Kinsevere SARL hereby announces to the public of the Democratic Republic of Congo that the following tender is being prepared and finalized for future work to be undertaken on the MMG Kinsevere site: Kinseverem 33 KV Overhead Power Line Extension Project All interested and qualified entities must submit their respective companies’ dossiers in accordance with the list of requirements below, detailing their expression of interest in the above subject, no later than October 29, 2021. All potential contractors must provide the following details, information and evidence,… Read More Here

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Commissioning of sustainable power solution at Kibali complete

October 22, 2021October 22, 2021 admin

Caterpillar has announced that Barrick Gold Corporation has collaborated with Cat dealer Tractafric to install 7.5 MW of battery energy storage capacity for its microgrid at the Kibali gold mine in the DRC. Now operational, Tractafric’s solution deploys the battery energy storage and Cat bi-directional power inverters (BDP) to provide grid stability, while the Cat Master Microgrid Controller seamlessly integrates up to 45 MW of power generated by three hydroelectric power stations and 36 Cat 3512 diesel generator sets. Barrick has also employed Cat Connect Remote Asset Monitoring for the… Read More Here