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Shortage of power in mines a boon to Katanga's Monga

Businessman Eric Monga is counting on becoming the first Congo national to build a privately-funded dam in DRC. [...]

Published on 23/08/2016 at 03:30 GMT

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DRC
Agence nationale pour la promotion des investissements
Agustin Katumba Mwanke
Chamber of Mines
Eric Monga Mumba
Federation des Entreprises du Congo
Ingérop
Joseph Kabila
Kipay Investments
Knight Piesold
Wivine Mumba

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 [...]

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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.

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Minister Bulindi evicted after harsh treatment of Kivu's miners

Tensions with the province's mining operators were reportedly a key factor in the ousting of South Kivu minister of mines, [...]

DRC Mining 01/08/2017

Eric Monga wants even more electricity for Katanga's mines

The chairman of Kipay Investments is planning work to increase the capacity of its future hydropower plant that is pipped to supply power to Copperbelt mines.

DRC SOUTH AFRICA Mining 06/06/2017

Miners baulk at imported power rates

Eric Monga Mumba, chairman of the Katanga-based Congolese federation of [...]

DRC Infrastructure Mining 25/04/2017

Eric Monga energised more than ever to cover electricity shortages

Worried that Katanga’s electricity shortage will atrophy the mining resurgence, Eric Monga is looking to import electricity from South Africa.

DRC Infrastructure Mining 21/02/2017

Power shortages a boon to Tembo

France’s Raphael Khalifa and the Congolese national Eric Monga Mumba have teamed up on a number of private electricity projects for mining companies in Katanga.

DRC Energy 23/08/2016

Why the World Bank dropped Inga 3

The World Bank’s sudden cut-off of funding for studies and consultants for the Inga 3 dam (4,800 MW) has sown [...]

DRC Energy 19/07/2016

Orrick suggests pushing SNEL aside on Inga 3

Africa Energy Intelligence understands the American law firm Orrick, which has been contracted alongside Tractebel Engineering and Lazard to advise [...]

DRC Energy 22/03/2016

Two consortia fight it out to build Inga 3

There are now no more than two consortia in the race to build the Inga 3 dam. They are the [...]

DRC Energy 26/01/2016

Inga 3 remains a mirage

Originally set for 2015, the inauguration of work on Inga [...]

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

Inga III stalemate works to the advantage of some

Minister Bulindi evicted after harsh treatment of Kivu's miners

Eric Monga wants even more electricity for Katanga's mines

Miners baulk at imported power rates

Eric Monga energised more than ever to cover electricity shortages

Power shortages a boon to Tembo

Why the World Bank dropped Inga 3

Orrick suggests pushing SNEL aside on Inga 3

Two consortia fight it out to build Inga 3

Inga 3 remains a mirage

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