Rwanda to resume petroleum search in Lake Kivu in March

Works to explore the availability of petroleum in Lake Kivu will resume in March after the first round was not successful, officials have announced. Dr Emmanuel Munyangabe, the Deputy Director General of Geology and Mining at the Rwanda Natural Resources Authority, told Sunday Times that the exploration activities will be carried out within four months.
ContourGlobal engineers inspect KivuWatt Methane Gas plant installations on Lake Kivu last year. Rwanda will begin search for petroleum on the lake in March. / File
ContourGlobal engineers inspect KivuWatt Methane Gas plant installations on Lake Kivu last year. Rwanda will begin search for petroleum on the lake in March. / File
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