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BHP, Rio Tinto and Caterpillar Progress Battery-Electric Haul Truck Trials at Jimblebar Mine 1 International Corporate News Equipment & Technology Technology & Innovation 

BHP, Rio Tinto and Caterpillar Progress Battery-Electric Haul Truck Trials at Jimblebar Mine

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BHP, Rio Tinto and Caterpillar Advance Battery-Electric Cat 793 XE Haul Truck Trials in Major Mining Decarbonisation Push BHP, Rio Tinto and Caterpillar have reported early progress in their joint trial of two Cat 793 XE Early Learner battery-electric haul trucks at BHP’s Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia. The trucks were initially tested at Caterpillar’s Tucson Proving Ground in the United States, where they completed safety validation and controlled trials before being deployed to Jimblebar. Since arriving on site, they have completed more than 100 hours of operation… Read More Here
KCM Launches New Weighbridge at Nchanga Open Pit to Enhance Operational Efficiency and Safety 2 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News Infrastructural Development 

KCM Launches New Weighbridge at Nchanga Open Pit to Enhance Operational Efficiency and Safety

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Konkola Copper Mines Commissions US$135,000 Nchanga Open Pit Weighbridge to Improve Efficiency and Traffic Flow Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc has commissioned a new US$135,000 weighbridge at the Nchanga Open Pit aimed at improving operational efficiency, enhancing traffic flow and supporting the movement of materials within the mine. The commissioning ceremony opened with a safety briefing by Sydney Chikwamo, Safety Manager for Hanhe, who stressed the importance of effective traffic management around the facility. He noted that increased truck movements require stronger safety measures to prevent incidents and ensure smooth… Read More Here
DRC Joins Luxembourg Rail Protocol, Opening Door to Major Rail Investment in Africa 3 Mining in DRC Transport and Logistics 

DRC Joins Luxembourg Rail Protocol, Opening Door to Major Rail Investment in Africa

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DRC Accession to Luxembourg Rail Protocol Set to Unlock Rail Investment and Boost African Trade Corridors The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s accession to the Luxembourg Rail Protocol is being viewed as a major milestone for Africa’s transport and logistics sector, with the potential to unlock private investment in railway rolling stock and strengthen key regional trade corridors. The Luxembourg Rail Protocol, which entered into force on 8 March 2024, establishes an internationally recognised legal framework that protects the rights of financiers and lessors of railway equipment. By reducing legal… Read More Here
When Good Oils Go Bad 4 Sponsored Content Corporate News International Oil & Gas 

When Good Oils Go Bad

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Part 1 – Oils don’t die, they degrade There are certain things in life that improve with age. Wine and whisky develop deeper, more complex flavours. Bonsai trees mature into highly valued works of art and even acoustic guitars and violins are said to improve in tone as the wood ages and the instrument opens up. Unfortunately, the list of things that don’t improve with time is far longer. Our physical health declines, sometimes along with our sense of humour. Metals corrode, paint fades and, perhaps less romantically but more… Read More Here
When Good Oils Go Bad Part 2 5 International Corporate News Oil & Gas Sponsored Content 

When Good Oils Go Bad Part 2

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Oxidation: When Oil Gets Old Oxidation – the focus of part 2 of WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series – is one of the most common chemical reactions we encounter in everyday life. It occurs when fuel burns, when steel rusts, when wounds are cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and even when a cut apple turns brown. In lubricating oils, oxidation is no less familiar and no less damaging. Put simply, oxidation is the chemical reaction between a lubricant and oxygen. Over time, this reaction alters the oil’s chemistry, leading… Read More Here
DRC–Zambia Battery Partnership Faces Crucial Test as Copperbelt Eyes Industrial Transformation 6 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Mining in Zambia 

DRC–Zambia Battery Partnership Faces Crucial Test as Copperbelt Eyes Industrial Transformation

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DRC and Zambia Push EV Battery Value Chain Plans as Investors Scrutinise Copperbelt Industrial Ambitions As policymakers, executives and investors gathered for the annual DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi, attention once again turned to one of Africa’s most ambitious industrialisation initiatives: the effort by Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to develop an integrated electric vehicle (EV) battery value chain in the Copperbelt region. Four years after Presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Hakainde Hichilema signed the cooperation agreement in 2022, stakeholders increasingly assessed whether the initiative had moved from… Read More Here
DRC Hosts BUANYA Excellence Competition to Strengthen Mining Governance Skills Among Future Administrators 7 Mining in DRC 

DRC Hosts BUANYA Excellence Competition to Strengthen Mining Governance Skills Among Future Administrators

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DRC Ministry of Mines Awards Winners of BUANYA Competition to Train Future Leaders in Mining Governance The Ministry of Mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo held the official award ceremony for the BUANYA Excellence Competition on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, at the Pullman Grand Hotel in Kinshasa. The initiative was launched by the Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba, to engage students of the National School of Administration (ENA) on key strategic issues in the country’s mining sector. The ceremony was attended by the Secretary General of the Ministry… Read More Here
Kansanshi Mining Empowers 17 SMEs with Equipment to Boost Local Enterprise in Solwezi 8 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Mining Equipment 

Kansanshi Mining Empowers 17 SMEs with Equipment to Boost Local Enterprise in Solwezi

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Kansanshi Mining Supports 17 SMEs with Business Equipment Under Solwezi Enterprise Development Programme Kansanshi Mining PLC has provided equipment and productive assets to 17 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Solwezi under its SME Accelerator Programme, reinforcing the company’s commitment to supporting local entrepreneurship, job creation and sustainable economic development. The handover included a range of equipment tailored to the needs of participating businesses, including a block-making machine, generator, air compressor, 24 industrial sewing machines, solar power systems, transport solutions and other productive assets. The equipment is intended to help… Read More Here
DRC Moves to Revive Historic Mongbwalu Gold District Through New Industrial Mining Partnership 9 Mining in DRC Gold New Mining Projects 

DRC Moves to Revive Historic Mongbwalu Gold District Through New Industrial Mining Partnership

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DRC Launches Mongbwalu Gold Venture to Formalise Ituri Mining and Boost Industrial Gold Production The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is advancing efforts to formalise and industrialise its gold sector through a new joint venture to develop the historic Mongbwalu gold district in Ituri Province, one of the country’s richest but most challenging gold-producing regions. The project brings together the state-owned mining company Société Minière de Kilo-Moto (SOKIMO) and Shari Minerals (SHM), a mining company established in 2025 to develop the Mongbwalu Gold Mine in partnership with SOKIMO. The initiative… Read More Here
Nigeria Unveils Major Critical Minerals Discovery in Kaduna and Lithium Reserves Near Abuja 10 International Battery Metals Lithium 

Nigeria Unveils Major Critical Minerals Discovery in Kaduna and Lithium Reserves Near Abuja

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Nigeria Discovers World-Class Polymetallic Mineral Province in Kaduna and 3.3 Million Tonnes of Lithium Near Abuja Nigeria has announced the discovery of a significant polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State, alongside confirmed lithium reserves estimated at 3.3 million metric tonnes at a separate site near Abuja. The announcements were made at the African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit 2026 in Abuja, underscoring the country’s push to diversify its economy beyond oil dependence. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, described the Kaduna discovery as a major milestone for… Read More Here

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