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ENI forced to put back drilling

The Italian major has been obliged to cancel drilling because the hydrocarbons ministry has failed to renew its exploration rights on Ndunda.

Subscribers only Energy 20.11.2012

PetroSA in talks with Cohydro

Congo-K’s national oil company Cohydro is on the point of [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.11.2012

Gold: Chinese told to straighten out operations

Chinese firms that mine for gold in the Iruma region governed by Stanislas Bushabu in Oriental Province are in the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.11.2012

Henri Muhiya

A layman who has worked with the Conference Episcopale Nationale du Congo (CENCO) for several years, Henri Muhiya is presently [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.11.2012

State to acquire 35% in new companies

The Federation des Entreprises Congolaises (FEC) is deeply concerned about [...]

Subscribers only Mining 13.11.2012

Siemens stood up by Congo-K

Kinshasa’s sudden decision to recall Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon from [...]

Subscribers only Business 07.11.2012

Inga: miners impose their route

The mining industry is intent on benefiting from power from the future Inga dam, but Nigeria and South Africa have their word to say.

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2012

Boundary bargaining

Congo-K’s hydrocarbons minister, Atama Crispin, travelled discreetly to Luanda on [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2012

Kinshasa
New strategy on Tanganyika

The Congolese government isn't expected to award licenses on Lake [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2012

Kinshasa
Inga hit by sabotage?

Visits to the Inga dams in Lower Congo have been [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2012

IPS wins on Ruzizi

The American law firm Hunton & Williams which is overseeing [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2012

Kisangani
Jean Bamanisa

Jean Bamanisa, former legislator from Oriental province (where the Ituri [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2012

Spotlight
Mining code reforms: state wants bigger share

Kinshasa is revising its 2002 mining code in the hope of getting a fatter share of profits from the sector. This forms part of a wider trend in Africa that worries mining operators.According to information gleaned on the sidelines of [.

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2012

Chemaf’s plans disrupted by diggers

The coming months could be difficult for the private security firm Bras Security which informed the authorities in Katanga in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2012

Dan Gertler

The Israeli businessman Dan Gertler, who is highly engaged in mining in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has set out [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2012

Congolese minerals: Catholic Church takes up the crusade

The Catholic Church is launching an offensive to cut off [...]

Subscribers only Mining 30.10.2012

Kabila's Francophonie manoeuvres

Joseph Kabila did everything possible to gain political mileage out of hosting the 14th Francophonie summit earlier this month.

Subscribers only Politics 24.10.2012

Congolese in road show in Cologne

A delegation from Democratic Republic of Congo was due to take part in a seminar in Cologne on Oct. 25 [...]

Subscribers only 23.10.2012

Dig Oil the president’s pet

The firm headed by Andrea Brown has succeeded in starting the first-ever exploration campaign in the huge central basin without officially winning a permit.