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Opposition Eyes SNEL Takeover

Holding a majority in parliament, Congo-K's opposition is calling for application of the Pretoria agreements which gave it the right to name SNEL's management team.

Subscribers only Energy 19.10.2004

An Annual Power-Backed Loan?

Revealed by Africa Energy Intelligence in its last issue (AEI 378), a $32 million oil-backed loan that BNP-Paribas and Trafigura [...]

Subscribers only Energy 19.10.2004

Gecamines' New Advisers

Gecamines is kicking off a key phase in its overhaul, namely the re-negotiation of its contracts with foreign partners. Africa Mining Intelligence can identify the consultancies which have been contracted...

Subscribers only Mining 12.10.2004

Louis Michel

The new European commissioner for overseas development and ex Belgian foreign minister, Louis Michel, was questioned about his past relationship [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.10.2004

Banro Resources in First African Gem Venture

A Canadian firm 38% controlled by Banro Corporation, BRC Diamond Corporation, has begun prospecting for diamonds in East Kasai. BRC, [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.10.2004

Digitization of Licenses Delayed

The implementation of a computerized system for the management of [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.10.2004

Chinese Infrastructure in Copper Belt

The China Broadtec Energy International Investment Co. is going to [...]

Subscribers only Mining 12.10.2004

A Tanzanian firm in DRC

While it was in Kinshasa at the end of September, [...]

Subscribers only 08.10.2004

Power Boost for Miners

SNEL intends to invest on its own part and join ranks with Iran to boost power production in Katanga and Kasai, the two leading mining regions in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Subscribers only Energy 04.10.2004

Board of Inquiry Hearings Start

A parliamentary board of inquiry into the illicit exploration of Congo-K's natural resources and tasked specifically with examining the validity [...]

Subscribers only Mining 28.09.2004

Joint Oil Zone

After year-long talks, the Angolan government has given its green light to the establishment of a joint oil zone with Democratic Republic of Congo.

Subscribers only Energy 21.09.2004

Looking at SNEL's Contracts

The special committee that Congo-K's parliament set up to confirm agreements signed during the two civil conflicts in Democratic Republic [...]

Subscribers only Energy 21.09.2004

Mpinga Eye on Main Chance

Businessman Kalaa Katema Mpinga, born in Kasai and the son of former Congo-K prime minister Kasenda Mpinga, is quickly gaining [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.09.2004

SouthernEra Targets Kasai

Africa Mining Intelligence understands that SouthernEra Resources plans to inject between $10- $20 million into prospecting for primary diamonds in [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.09.2004

Cooperation Agreement

The mines ministries of Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe [...]

Subscribers only Mining 14.09.2004

Hardy Explorers Wanted

After a first abortive attempt, the Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking to revive exploration around Lake Albert.

Subscribers only Energy 07.09.2004

Inga Hit by Drought

The constant drop of the Congo River's water level since July is affecting the production potential of the Inga I and Inga II dams.

Subscribers only Energy 07.09.2004

NGOs Complain to State Department

The NGOs Friends of Earth in the U.S. and Britain's [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.08.2004

Parliamentary Probe into Gecamines

Congo-K's parliament set up a panel in mid-August to inquire [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.08.2004

Tecnopromexport

Tecnopromexport (Russia) has been commissioned by RusAl to study different [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.08.2004

BHP Billiton

BHP Billiton has retained Gravity Capital, a company that holds [...]

Subscribers only Mining 31.08.2004

Norbert Mao

Fresh from Yale University, where he obtained a degree in law, the young Ugandan MP Norbert Mao was given the [...]

Subscribers only 29.07.2004

Bindura Talks with Gecamines

Zimbabwe's Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) plans to invest in a nickel project in Democratic Republic of Congo. According to our [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.07.2004

Streamlining Mining Registry

Congo-K's mines minister Eugene Diomi Ndongala, a member of the [...]

Subscribers only Mining 27.07.2004

Take-Off for Regional Projects?

Efforts by Burundi, Rwanda and Congo-K to re-float a regional community under Belgian auspices could revive a number of power projects.

Subscribers only Energy 20.07.2004

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