Par Eddy Kazadi Le Président de la république Félix Tshisekedi exige les plus amples détails sur le dossier de la vente des actifs de la GECAMINES qui seraient sous évalués. Ce dossier comptait parmi les points d’information du Chef de l’Etat lors du 32e conseil des ministres tenu ce vendredi […]
Mines et Énergie
Final speaker list for Virtual African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa
« COVID19 has demonstrated what could happen when nations unite around a common cause. Several developed countries have deployed stimulus packages equivalent to 10-15% of their GDP. Providing such global support and stimulus to climate change would place the world on a confirmed carbon-neutrality by mid Century. African countries have chosen […]
DRC Mining Week lance un programme de conférence en ligne et de webinaires gratuits de mai à septembre
« Nous tenons à soutenir nos clients en utilisant des outils de communication innovants » Les organisateurs de l’exposition et de la conférence de la DRC Mining Week ont lancé une conférence en ligne innovante pour l’industrie, ainsi qu’une série de webinaires sur des sujets d’actualité. En raison de la pandémie de […]
DRC Mining Week launches free digital conference and webinar series from May to September
“We are keen to support our customers and innovative channels are needed” The organisers of the DRC Mining Week exhibition and conference have launched an exciting digital conference as well as a series of topical webinars. The 16th edition of the Lubumbashi event was due to take place from 17-19 […]
Water and energy sector talks next week at Virtual African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa
“A shift in resources allocation towards the health sector to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic is going to starve other sectors like the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector of much needed financing,” says Paul Yillia, award-winning water sector expert. “Often WASH is treated independently from the health sector,” he […]
BAD : un financement de 760 mille dollars destiné aux énergies renouvelables en Afrique subsaharienne
Par Eddy Kazadi La Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) a décidé de l’octroi de 760 mille dollars en faveur de petits projets d’énergie renouvelable à travers l’Afrique subsaharienne. Cette subvention a été approuvée dans le cadre du Fonds pour l’énergie durable pour l’Afrique (SEFA). Cette subvention pour Empower New Energy […]
Renewable energy storage giving a new lease of life to end-of-lifecycle mine shafts
A UK-based start-up has raised seed capital to finance an innovative idea which hopes to use old mine shafts to generate clean electricity at half the cost of lithium-ion batteries. The new power source, dubbed “gravity energy” is being developed by Gravitricity, and mimics hydropower projects which have played a […]
AOW Secures Four-Year Partnership with South Africa’s DMRE
Both parties will work together towards the energy transition Africa Oil Week (AOW) is pleased to announce the agreement of a four-year partnership (2020-2023) with the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). As part of the agreement, for the next four years the conference will host Hon. Gwede Mantashe, […]
Flattening the curve – How oil and gas is contributing to the global COVID-19 battle
Sharing inspiring stories from across the sector The effect of COVID-19 – combined with a price war between China and Saudi Arabia – on the oil price during the past weeks has had a sobering effect on industry veterans and general consumers alike. However, whilst making difficult decisions and sweeping […]
Dual Threat: How are African Producers Reacting to COVID-19 and the Oil Price Crash?
What do the current crises mean for the continent’s oil and gas sector? There is no doubt that Africa will, at least in the short-term, suffer greatly under the dual threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and historic oil price crash. Many of the continent’s economies, including Nigeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Sub-Saharan Oil Producers: Spotlight on Angola
Africa’s second largest producer takes stock It’s been 4 months since the outbreak of COVID-19 triggered factories and industries to close across China – and Sub-Saharan oil producers, such as Angola, are starting to feel to strain. Angola is currently the second-largest African crude oil producer, and the resource accounts […]
DRC Mining Week : le rendez-vous est repoussé au mois d’octobre
Par Eddy Kazadi DRC mining week, « le plus grand rassemblement et exposition minière B2B du pays et de la Copperbelt » est reporté suite au covid-19. Initialement prévue du 17 au 19 juin 2020 Pullman Grand Karavia à Lubumbashi, la 16e édition se tiendra du 7 au 9 octobre 2020 dans […]
WORLD WATER DAY: why small scale hydro is becoming big business!
Strong water and hydro focus at African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa This year’s theme for World Water Day on 22 March is “Water and Climate Change”, exploring how the resource and the global phenomenon are linked inextricably. “It isn’t just about managing our water sources so everyone has access […]
Clarion Events Africa reschedules African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa to November
African Utility Week and POWERGEN Africa will now run from 24-26 November 2020, CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa Following the South African Government’s announcement of a national state of disaster and subsequent ban on public gatherings of over 100 people, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Clarion Events Africa (formerly […]
Plus grande que jamais, DRC Mining Week se focalise sur les métaux de batteries, la finance et les sociétés minières junior
« La communauté minière mondiale prend conscience du potentiel de la RDC » L’honorable professeur Willy Kitobo Samsoni, Ministre des Mines de la RDC, prendra la parole lors de la cérémonie d’ouverture de l’exposition et de la conférence de DRC Mining Week qui se tiendra cette année à Lubumbashi du 17 au […]
Bigger-than-ever DRC Mining Week will focus on battery metals, finance and junior mining in June
The Honourable Prof Willy Kitobo Samsoni, DRC’s Minister of Mines will address the opening session of this year’s DRC Mining Week exhibition and conference, taking place in Lubumbashi from 17-19 June. This will be the 16th edition of the event, which has grown substantially over the last few years to […]
Africa Mining Forum to connect the right projects with the right financiers in Kigali in November
“The East African mining sector is truly underestimated by new investors” “Africa Mining Forum will progressively establish itself as the platform for emerging mining countries looking at promising juniors projects that will propel the region mining sector. There will be a strong focus on finance and investment requirements and opportunities […]
Mining Indaba 2020: Tietto Minerals wins the Investment Battlefield challenge
The Annual Investing in African Mining Indaba has grown into the most comprehensive gathering of mining companies, investors, governments, mine solution providers and media on the continent. For the past two years it has also afforded junior miners the opportunity to compete for investor funding in the ‘Investment Battlefield’. This […]
Mining Industry Stakeholders Engage With The Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI)
Today, the African Union, the Minerals Council South Africa, Mining Indaba, the International Council of Mining and Metals and South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources, stood together to engage with the Alternative Mining Indaba (AMI). The Investing in African Mining Indaba is pleased to have the opportunity to engage with […]
MINING: The necessary TSF discussion – oversight, risk and investment
CAPE TOWN: The controversial issue of Tailings Storage Facilities (TSF) construction and management following a spate of disasters over the last 24 months was unpacked during a breakfast discussion by leading mining services companies Fraser Alexander, Knight Piesold and Webber Wentzel on the sidelines of the annual Investing in Africa […]
Mining Indaba: Students interested in careers in mining attend Young Leaders Programme for free
– Students interested in a potential career in the mining industry are invited to attend Mining Indaba’s Young Leaders in Mining Programme on Thursday 6 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Now in its 5th year, the Young Leaders in Mining, a collaboration between Mining Indaba and Brunswick […]