Tenke Fungurume and Ivanhoe Mines Big Winners at DRC Mining Industry Awards in Lubumbashi
Summary
Finalists: • André Kapanga, General Manager, Tenke Fungurume Mining • Desire Sangara, Vice-President, Government Relations, Banro Corporation • Deven Shingala, CEO, Rutu Technologies • Gustave Nzeng, Chairman, Kamoto Copper Company • Simon Tuma-Waku, Vice President, Federation of Congolese Enterprises • Paul Yenga Mabolia, Coordinator, Promines Category: Clean Energy Project of the Year Winner: Ivanhoe Mines In order to upgrade two power plants (Koni and Mwadingusha) and to provide their Kamoa site with access to clean energy during their operation, Ivanhoe is working in partnership with Stucky Ltd, Swiss company.Finalists: • Fleurette • Ivanhoe Mines • Kamoto Copper Company • MMG Limited • Randgold Resources • Tenke Fungurume Mining • Tiger Resources SEK Category: HR/Outsourcing Leader of the Year Winner: MD Services SARL MD Services SARL was commended for providing a bridge for the business challenges encountered in the DRC and safely leads to a seamless integration of companies to operate in a difficult and regulatory environment.Finalists: • Banro Corporation • Randgold Resources • Tenke Fungurume Mining Category: Outstanding Woman of the Year Winner: Chantal Bashizi, Administrative Director, Cadastre Minier, Cami Finalists: • Dorine Akinyi, Director, Dorime Radiators SARL • Dorothée Masele, Senior social communications Specialist, Tenke Fungurume Mining • Marie Chantal Kaninda, Chef Advisor External Affairs Africa, Rio Tinto • Yvette Mwanza Mwamba, Executive Director, African Smelting Group The following companies are sponsors of the DRC Mining Industry Awards: - EY as verification partner - ACF & Associates (Outstanding Woman of the Year) - ERG (HR/Outsourcing Leader of the Year).Mr. Watum previously was the Operations Manager at the Yatela Gold Mine in Mali from 2001 to 2005.Finalists:• André Kapanga, General Manager, Tenke Fungurume Mining• Desire Sangara, Vice-President, Government Relations, Banro Corporation• Deven Shingala, CEO, Rutu Technologies• Gustave Nzeng, Chairman, Kamoto Copper Company• Simon Tuma-Waku, Vice President, Federation of Congolese Enterprises• Paul Yenga Mabolia, Coordinator, ProminesCategory: Clean Energy Project of the YearWinner: Ivanhoe MinesIn order to upgrade two power plants (Koni and Mwadingusha) and to provide their Kamoa site with access to clean energy during their operation, Ivanhoe is working in partnership with Stucky Ltd, Swiss company.The company provides not only an opportunity for companies to operate in the country, but also provides a database of skilled and unskilled people.Finalists:• Banro Corporation• Randgold Resources• Tenke Fungurume MiningCategory: Outstanding Woman of the YearWinner: Chantal Bashizi, Administrative Director, Cadastre Minier, CamiFinalists:• Dorine Akinyi, Director, Dorime Radiators SARL• Dorothée Masele, Senior social communications Specialist, Tenke Fungurume Mining• Marie Chantal Kaninda, Chef Advisor External Affairs Africa, Rio Tinto• Yvette Mwanza Mwamba, Executive Director, African Smelting GroupThe following companies are sponsors of the DRC Mining Industry Awards:- EY as verification partner- ACF & Associates (Outstanding Woman of the Year)- ERG (HR/Outsourcing Leader of the Year).Impressive industry supportAs with past iPAD events, the DRC Mining Week has secured the impressive support of the industry through the platinum sponsorships of Banro Corporation, Engen, Standard Bank and Tenke Fungurume Mining, while Aggreko, ERG, Ernst&Young, Tiger Resources Limited, Total, NEC and Vodacom are gold sponsors.DRC Mining Week is organised by Spintelligent, leading Cape Town-based trade exhibition and conference organiser, and the African office of Clarion Events Ltd, based in the UK.