Usman Mohammed, managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), says mistakes made during the privatisation of the power sector produced weak electricity distribution companies (DisCos). The sector was privatised in 2013 with the distribution and generation sub-sectors sold to core investors. Speaking in Lagos on Monday, Mohammed said the laws were adjusted to…
By Oke Peter In its determination aimed at establishing a forum for the next generation of miners, organiser of Mining Indaba has in invited students with interest in a potential career in the mining industry to attend Mining Indaba’s Young Leaders in Mining Programme on Thursday 6 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre….
By John Lewis The mining sector is one of the most energy-intensive industries in the world, accounting for an estimated 6.2% of the total global energy consumption. It has also historically been a disproportionately large contributor to global warming, through the intensive use of fossil fuels to power operations. But now there is a spotlight…
