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AVZ joins battery council in the DRC 1 Battery Metals Mining in DRC 

AVZ joins battery council in the DRC

Junior AVZ Minerals has pledged its support to develop a new Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Battery Council to develop a sustainable battery value chain in the region. The ASX-listed company’s pledge followed a business forum in Kinshasa promoting the development of battery, electric vehicle and renewable energy subsectors in the DRC and other African nations. “The signing of this pledge provides a strong platform for the development of a battery minerals industry in the DRC which AVZ wholeheartedly supports, and is also an incredibly significant development as we enter the final stages of securing the mining licence… Read More Here
SENIOR MINING ENGINEER | MINING CAREERS AT ERG, DRC 2 Mining Careers Mining in DRC 

SENIOR MINING ENGINEER | MINING CAREERS AT ERG, DRC

Primary PurposeReporting to Musonoi FEL2 and 3 Project Manager, the Senior Mining Engineer is responsible for leading all mining studies and work to provide strategic and operational expertise to the Musonoi River/Tailings FEL studies. This is a technical function including planning and coordinating with internal and external consultantsto define Long Term Strategic mine plan for the Musonoi Resource based on the inputs from various studies and data sources (AMC studies, CoPE study, Hydro study, geotechnical study, and all geological data) from Musonoi to achieve the highest NPV and financial returns.… Read More Here
Sandvik launches Europe's first BEV trial 3 Equipment & Technology International Mining technology 

Sandvik launches Europe’s first BEV trial

Mining equipment manufacturer Sandvik has partnered with Boliden to launch the first BEV loader trial in Europe at the Garpenberg zinc mine in Sweden. The Sweden-based company said its Mining and Rock Solutions segment had agreed to a 12-month collaborative trial period for the new 18-tonne Sandvik LH518B battery-electric loader. The objective of the trial is to support Boliden’s sustainability efforts by cutting greenhouse gas emissions underground. It is planned to start in late 2022. It described the Sandvik LH518B as “easy to implement” in most underground operations because it… Read More Here
Félix Tshisekedi to ''rebalance" contracts with mining companies 4 Mining in DRC 

Félix Tshisekedi to ”rebalance” contracts with mining companies

Opening the 2021 edition of DRC-Africa Business Forum this Wednesday at the Palais du Peuple, Félix Tshisekedi returned to the various reforms launched or to be launched in several sectors. He praised the regulatory efforts in certain areas such as water and energy.  “The Minister of Finance spoke to us earlier about the reforms that are being undertaken in the energy sector, in particular water and electricity, by establishing regulatory authorities that will promote liberalization of the sector because we believe of course, it is only by going in this direction… Read More Here
Sandvik eyes 2030 deadline for all-electric mining equipment 5 Equipment & Technology Mining technology 

Sandvik eyes 2030 deadline for all-electric mining equipment

Global mining solutions provider Sandvik is optimistic that almost all of its underground mining equipment could be electric by the end of the decade With the mining industry’s focus fixed firmly on tackling operational emissions and sustainability concerns, global mining solutions provider Sandvik is full of optimism regarding its ability to deliver electric-powered equipment by 2030. The Swedish mining company’s ambitious target of the majority of its underground mining equipment being run on electricity signals a shift in the technological outlook for the sector, and the welcoming of a new, sustainable, mining… Read More Here
Cobalt-rich Congo tries to push into battery manufacturing 6 Battery Metals Cobalt Mining in DRC 

Cobalt-rich Congo tries to push into battery manufacturing

Democratic Republic of Congo’s government said on Wednesday it would push to develop domestic battery manufacturing capacity to add value to its exports of minerals such as cobalt and copper. Congo mines around two-thirds of the world’s cobalt, an ingredient in lithium-ion batteries, and is Africa’s leading producer of copper. Demand for the minerals is rising to power electric vehicles and electronic devices. But Congo, which ranks among the world’s least developed countries, exports its minerals for only a fraction of the final cost of the batteries, which are mostly… Read More Here
HH, Tshisekedi hold talks in Kinshasa, agree to resolve trade barriers 7 Mining in Zambia Economy Mining in DRC 

HH, Tshisekedi hold talks in Kinshasa, agree to resolve trade barriers

Zambian President His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema held very fruitful bilateral talks with His Excellency Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo in Kinshasa yesterday. Their talks centred around trade and investment and long-standing border issues between our two countries, which they agreed should be resolved harmoniously. They also agreed that trade and investment can be enhanced if they normalise border challenges. This would not only allow both countries to focus on the creation of business opportunities, but that such efforts would in turn improve livelihoods, health and education for the people of DRC… Read More Here
SAFETY COMPLIANCE OFFICER | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA 8 Mining Careers 

SAFETY COMPLIANCE OFFICER | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

Category: Operations| Requisition number: 094180| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report:  Safety Compliance Coordinator Apply now Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the North Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20)… Read More Here
GEOLOGY TECHNICIAN | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA 9 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

GEOLOGY TECHNICIAN | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

Category: Project Management | Requisition number: 094184| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report: Supervisor– Mine Geology Apply now Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the Northwestern region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty… Read More Here
MINE GEOLOGIST | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA 10 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

MINE GEOLOGIST | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

Category: Mine Geology | Requisition number: 094182| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report:  Coordinator Production Geology Apply now Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the Northwestern region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty… Read More Here

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