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Grand Inga Panafrican Conference 2 Mining in DRC Energy Hydro power plant 

Tshisekedi opened the Pan-African Conference on The Grand Inga Project | DRC

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Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on Monday launched the Pan-African Conference on the Grand Inga and Hydropower in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These meetings, which take place via videoconferencing, will continue from 22 to 29 June, as a preparation for the major conference of heads of state, scheduled between September and October 2020. (Might be adjusted in line with the evolution of the Pandemic of Covid-19).  The conference is being organised in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Union Development Agency (AUDANEPAD) and the High Representative of… Read More Here
Grand Inga Stakeholders Meeting | DRC 1 Mining in DRC Energy 

Grand Inga Stakeholders Meeting | DRC

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The stakeholders in the Grand Inga project are having a virtual conference that is running from 22 to 29 June. This conference brings together both the Congolese party, the African Development Bank, developers of this project as well as other interested financial partners.  In the technical note presented by the DRC’s Minister in charge of Hydraulics and Electricity, Eustache Muhanzi Mubembe, during the commencement of the workshop, these 5 points stand out: Presentation of current and future opportunities of the Grand Inga project and other investment activities in the electrical… Read More Here
KCM didn’t deserve injunction against power restriction, CEC tells the court 2 Energy Mining in Zambia 

KCM didn’t deserve injunction against power restriction, CEC tells the court

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THE Kitwe High Court has reserved ruling in a matter in which Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Plc has applied for the discharge of the exparte order for interim injunction granted to Konkola Copper Mines limited (KCM) by the Court. This is a matter in which KCM obtained an interim injunction, on May 13, 2020, against CEC after a power restriction notice was issued on the mine owing to accumulating debt owed to the Kitwe-based power utility. When the matter came up before Judge Evaristo Pengele, Monday, CEC was represented by… Read More Here
CEC Mining in Zambia Energy 

Vacate the injunction earlier granted to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) | CEC

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THE Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has asked the Kitwe High Court to vacate the injunction it earlier granted Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) as it has been overtaken by events.  The Kitwe High Court last month granted an interim injunction to KCM, which restrained CEC from cutting power supply to the mining company until determination of the matter by the court. CEC had threatened to restrict power supply to KCM in its bid to recover the over US$132 million that KCM owed the energy firm at the time, a move that… Read More Here
Renewables Mining in DRC Energy 

An increase in renewable energy to help develop DRC mines

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The continued introduction of new renewable energy capacities is key to the success of current and future mining projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) panelists said during a session of the DRC Mining Week virtual webinar that was held on June 18. The panel consisted of Raphael Khalifa, CEO of Tembo Power, and the Southern African Independent Power Generator (IPP), and Serge Tshitembu, senior advisor to IPP Geosolar Grid. Both companies have started up renewable energy plants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The panellists agreed… Read More Here
CEC and ZESCO Mining in Zambia Energy 

Govt tensions with power firm CEC bad for investment- Zambia Chamber of Mines

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The Zambia Chamber of Mines believes that the government’s attempt to force Copperbelt Energy Corp (CEC) to open up its infrastructure to other power producers has dented the country’s image as an investment destination.   Energy Minister Matthew Nkhuwa issued a decree last Friday compelling CEC to allow others to transmit electricity via its infrastructure. Though it can negotiate terms, CEC said the energy regulator had also cut the tariff it can charge to 30% of the current price. CEC, formerly a state-owned firm before it was privatised in the 1990s,… Read More Here
Félix Tshisekedi announces upcoming Pan-African Conference on Grand Inga Project | DRC 3 Mining in DRC Energy Hydro power plant 

Félix Tshisekedi announces upcoming Pan-African Conference on Grand Inga Project | DRC

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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi announced the upcoming high-level conference on the Grand Inga project at the Council of Ministers on Friday, June 12. The high-level meeting, which will be held in two phases, in June and September-October 2020 respectively, will present the DRC’s hydroelectric opportunities.  “This special conference, which will take place in two stages during this month of June and September-October 2020, will, among other things, present the current and future opportunities of the Grand Inga Project and promote the full hydroelectric potential… Read More Here
Zesco Mining in Zambia Energy 

ZESCO Signs Long-term Power Supply Agreement with Konkola Copper Mines

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ZESCO Limited has entered into a long-term power supply agreement with Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) following successful conclusion of negotiations. And Zesco has revealed that it is currently being owed millions of dollars by Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) for power supplied to the company under the recently expired Bulk Supply Agreement (BSA).  In a statement, Saturday, company director of strategy and corporate services Patrick Mwila stated that the agreement with KCM was part of Zesco’s long term strategy of correcting imbalances in the power supply chain. “The agreement between ZESCO… Read More Here
CEC sued Energy Mining in Zambia 

ZESCO and KCM sue CEC for Power Restrictions | Zambia

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ZESCO Limited and Konkola Copper Mines Plc (in liquidation) have sued the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) in the Lusaka High Court seeking a declaration that the latter’s action to restrict power supply to KCM contravenes the law. Zesco and KCM are further seeking an order of injunction restraining the CEC by itself, its directors, officers or agents from interfering in the Time Sheet Agreement between the Plaintiffs through restricting KCM from receiving supply from Zesco, pending determination of the matter, among other claims. In a statement of claim filed in… Read More Here
Hypocrisy of the Zambian govt in the power sector | CEC 4 Energy Mining in Zambia 

Hypocrisy of the Zambian govt in the power sector | CEC

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Mining has been Zambia’s economic mainstay and CEC the engine that has unfailingly powered the wheels of mining. CEC accounts for between 45-50% of Zambia’s national energy consumption. Beyond its role on the Copperbelt, CEC is an indispensable member of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). It co-owns and operates, with DRC’s national utility, Société Nationale d’Electricite (SNEL), the transmission lines interconnecting the Zambia and DRC electric grids, and which form an integral part of the SAPP central transmission corridor. This is the only connection between DRC and Southern Africa,… Read More Here

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