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DRC
Kipay, GLE: miners take the initiative on hydropower

Industry players are tired of waiting and have decided to push on with their own projects. [...]

Published on 09/07/2019 at 04:30 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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DRC
ACS
AEE Power
African Development Bank
Eric Monga Mumba
Federation des Entreprises du Congo
Great Lakes Energy
Hanergy Thin Film Power Group
Kipay Investments
Li Hejun
PowerChina
World Bank
Yves Kabongo

DRC
Businessman Eric Monga serves his partner PowerChina notice on Sombwe dam

Kipay Investments' boss Eric Monga has chastised his partner Chinese construction giant PowerChina, with whom he is associated for construction of the 150 MW hydroelectric power station in Upper Katanga, for not respecting the project's timeline.

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DRC
Yves Kabongo one step further towards total copper supply chain

As he continues to make headway at his copper processing unit in Lubumbashi, Yves Kabongo has also founded a trading unit for this highly sought-after battery metal.

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Sino-Egyptian consortium could replace ACS and China Three Gorges on Inga III

Congolese authorities are discussing the possibility of a new consortium made up of of Egypt's Income and the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) taking over the Inga III project.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 03.02.2020

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After Tractebel's preview, PowerChina to conduct its own feasibility study of Kinsuka power station

Before it starts building the hydroelectric plant, the Chinese giant wants to verify the findings of a report conducted a year ago by international engineering firm Tractebel for its partner, Great Lakes Energy.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 02.12.2019

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Private-sector power players form lobby group

Investors in power station construction and electricity distribution have decided to forge a common front to defend their interests.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 07.10.2019

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Miners put on a brave face over subcontracting law

The sign that, two years after it passed into law, [...]

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DRC
Eric Monga (Kipay) pulls out all the stops on dam to give relief to miners

Congolese businessman Eric Monga Mumba is moving every muscle to look for investors to develop the 150 MW Sombwe dam [...]

Subscribers only Energy 26.03.2019

DRC
Inga III stalemate works to the advantage of some

As the dam project stumbles from disappointment to disappointment, power firms are eyeing up mining clients.

Subscribers only Energy 03.07.2018

DRC
Yves Kabongo, king of mining human resources

Congolese entrepreneur Yves Kabongo, former right-hand man for Israeli businessman [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.12.2017

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Mining discord sparked by tensions over power in Katanga

Electricity, or the lack thereof, is a prickly topic in Katanga, and the root of a heated debate between miners and local authorities. Neither side wants to pick up the slack for costly power imports.

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2017

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DRC Businessman Eric Monga serves his partner PowerChina notice on Sombwe dam

DRC Yves Kabongo one step further towards total copper supply chain

Spotlight | DRC Sino-Egyptian consortium could replace ACS and China Three Gorges on Inga III

DRC After Tractebel's preview, PowerChina to conduct its own feasibility study of Kinsuka power station

Spotlight | DRC Private-sector power players form lobby group

DRC Miners put on a brave face over subcontracting law

DRC Eric Monga (Kipay) pulls out all the stops on dam to give relief to miners

DRC Inga III stalemate works to the advantage of some

DRC Yves Kabongo, king of mining human resources

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

DRC
Kipay, GLE: miners take the initiative on hydropower

DRC
Businessman Eric Monga serves his partner PowerChina notice on Sombwe dam

DRC
Yves Kabongo one step further towards total copper supply chain

Spotlight | DRC
Sino-Egyptian consortium could replace ACS and China Three Gorges on Inga III

DRC
After Tractebel's preview, PowerChina to conduct its own feasibility study of Kinsuka power station

Spotlight | DRC
Private-sector power players form lobby group

DRC
Miners put on a brave face over subcontracting law

DRC
Eric Monga (Kipay) pulls out all the stops on dam to give relief to miners

DRC
Inga III stalemate works to the advantage of some

DRC
Yves Kabongo, king of mining human resources

Spotlight | DRC
Mining discord sparked by tensions over power in Katanga