CEC Attends 2023 DRC Mining Week
13th June 2023 Lubumbashi, Zambia – Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) is attending this year’s DRC Mining Week, Expo, and Conference from June 14–16, 2023, in Lubumbashi, under the theme ‘Recognising DRC Mining’s Triumphs and Victories’.
“As a key stakeholder and one of the largest power traders in the Southern African region, CEC is looking to cement its presence in the DRC, having entered the market in 2011, and seek further growth opportunities” said CEC Managing Director, Mr. Owen Silavwe.
“Our participation in the DRC Mining Week is intended to affirm our position as an energy partner to the mining industry and to expand our market portfolio by seeking energy-related business prospects as the country is a key market for our development plan,” Mr. Silavwe added.
“We will participate on a panel discussion addressing how energy sector growth can be enhanced through acquired private investments and are particularly keen on addressing green energy investment given the role that the mining sector in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will play in the global energy transition,” Mr. Silavwe further commented.
Aside CEC’s focus on positioning its power transmission services, at the mining week, the utility firm is also a platinum sponsor of the event.
Commenting on CEC’s support to the DRC Mining Week, Event Director, Mr. Samukelo Madlabane had this to say: “We are thrilled about our partnership with CEC as a platinum partner, we value the contribution they have made to DRC Mining Week, and we look forward to a successful three day gathering at the Pullman Hotel. Access to energy is critical in mining and it is for this reason that CEC’s participation at the event is critical.”
In addition to the projected attendance of over 100 speakers and over 5,900 local and international mining experts, the conference is expected to draw over 950 mining, industrial, and conference attendees.
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For more information, contact:
Verona Mwila Nkolola
Head Corporate Communications
Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC)
Email: [email protected]
Samukelo Madlabane
Event Director
Vuka Group
Email:[email protected]
About Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC)
Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) is a Zambian power generation, transmission, distribution and supply company, founded in the early 1950’s as the Rhodesia-Congo Border Power Corporation. Since its rebirth as CEC in 1997 the company has cemented its position in the Zambian and Southern African electricity supply industry. CEC a major supplier of power to the mining industry, operates in the Copperbelt Province of Zambia and the Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The privately-owned power utility is a member of the Southern African Power Pool, a pioneering international power trader in Southern Africa and publicly traded on the Lusaka Securities Exchange with more than 5,000 investors.
About DRC Mining Week
DRC Mining Week is an annual event that takes place in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and is the region’s largest mining and infrastructure exhibition and conference. Running for over 18 years, the event is key in shaping the industry and offers unlimited networking opportunities, valuable learnings, and insights with the aim of supporting the mining industry and encouraging the growth of the sector.
