{"id":244001,"date":"2024-07-15T20:20:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kamoacopper.com\/?page_id=244001"},"modified":"2024-11-22T15:42:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T13:42:48","slug":"ben-munanga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kamoacopper.com\/en\/ben-munanga\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Munanga\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.kamoacopper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ben.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;12vw||12vw||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;12vw||12vw||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;40%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ben Munanga<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Chairman of the Board<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Team&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eaeaea&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; width=&#8221;65%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;65%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px|50px|50px|50px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px|50px|50px|50px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|20px||20px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Ben Munanga brings over 30 years of electrical engineering expertise to his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Kamoa Copper. With a strong background in energy and mining, Ben also serves as President of Ivanhoe Mines Energy DRC, where he leads critical energy projects in partnership with SNEL, the DRC\u2019s national power utility. His career spans leadership roles at Eskom, South Africa\u2019s national power utility, and advisory work for the Republic of Mali, making him a respected industry expert.<\/p>\n<p>Ben has held senior engineering roles in the mining sector, notably with Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) and Kamoto Operating Limited. From 2011 to 2013, he served as a member on the Board of Directors for Boss Mining, an ENRC subsidiary. Currently, he chairs the Energy Commission of the Chamber of Mines in the \u201cF\u00e9d\u00e9ration des Entreprises du Congo\u201d (FEC), where he influences regional energy policies.<\/p>\n<p>In his leadership role at Kamoa Copper, Ben provides strategic direction, especially for energy initiatives crucial to sustainable mining. 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