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SUPERINTENDENT, TRAINING | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 admin

Requisition Number: JR4067| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Mining Apply now Purpose To supervise all training activities, both internal and external, carried out by the KMP Training department, to ensure quality, relevance and efficacy of training. To supervise the management of INX InTuition and +LMS software packages, and to ensure that accurate records are kept of all training conducted. To liaise with the relevant departments and stakeholders to install and maintain effective integrations with the HR and Security databases. To supervise the activities of the Training Administration section. To supervise traineeships for all students… Read More Here

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Sandvik: The Technology Driving Mining’s Electrification Journey

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 admin

The 2015 Paris Agreement saw 195 countries commit to making changes to prevent global warming from surpassing 2.0 °C above preindustrial levels, although ideally no more than 1.5 °C above. To meet these goals, all industries are under pressure to adopt new innovations that enable them to reduce their carbon footprint. To date, the mining industry is seen as one sector that has generally been slow to adopt new technology and it remains one of the world’s largest carbon emitters. Swedish engineering company sandvik is spearheading the shift towards using sustainable… Read More Here

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DRC: copper goes from 10,045 USD to 9,867 USD per ton this week

November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 admin

The general trend for export merchant mining products from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is down this week, from November 8 to 13, 2021, on the international market in light of projections by experts from the National Mercuriales Commission, reports a press release signed by the Minister of Foreign Trade, Jean-Lucien Bussa Tongba. Only cobalt shows an uptrend. It is trading this week at $ 55,749 per ton, this week versus $ 55,695 per ton last week, a positive price spread of $ 53. Copper is down this week to… Read More Here

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ARTISAN, INSTRUMENTS | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 admin

Requisition Number: JR4108| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed Term| Location: Solwezi | Category: Engineering Apply now The holder of this position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function. Key Responsibilities Able to work with any Instruments by ensuring both company and vendor safety and quality standards are adhered to, while ensuring minimum disruption to the processing… Read More Here

Copper Mining in Zambia

Zambia’s Chief Investment Officer, Hichilema Courts Dollar Bond Holders in London

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 admin

Exactly 6 days after MinFin Head Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane presented a $10 billion (K173 billion) budget that would steer Zambia to economic rebound, Zambia’s Chief Investment Officer, the Head of State Hakainde Hichilema courted dollar bond holders in London, on the sidelines of the Glasgow COP26 climate change conference. This is yet another testament of Hichilema’s usage of foreign policy intelligently to market the copper producing nation which is currently in the labyrinth of a debt restructure whose success is linked to a bailout deal with the Washington based lender,… Read More Here

Battery Metals Cobalt Copper Lithium

The commodity boom is starting to push battery prices higher

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 admin

The world’s biggest battery market is showing the strain of surging commodity prices. Chinese manufacturer Gotion High-tech Co. sent a letter to customers in mid-October seeking to adjust battery prices, citing a jump in the cost of cathode materials and electrolyte to copper and aluminum foil. The company said it “has tried its best to reduce the cost impacts but with little effect.” Gotion’s move underscores a key hurdle the world faces in its transition to cleaner, greener energy sources. Electric-vehicle sales have soared as companies were able to make… Read More Here

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Copper price down despite tight supply

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 admin

Copper prices fell on Thursday despite the tight supply. Global exchange stocks, comprising those in LME, CME and Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses, have fallen for the last two months. They stood at a cumulative 232,550 tonnes at the end of October, down 30,000 tonnes since the start of 2021 and down almost 150,000 tonnes from October 2020. Shanghai stocks currently total less than 50,000 tonnes. Copper for delivery in December fell 0.5% on the Comex market in New York, touching $4.30 per pound ($9,461 per tonne) on Thursday afternoon. Copper squeeze While… Read More Here

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TESLA SIGNS THREE YEAR LITHIUM SUPPLY DEAL WITH CHINA’S GANFENG LITHIUM

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 admin

Tesla has signed a three-year deal to buy lithium from Ganfeng Lithium, as it secures supplies of the battery raw material following a rapid rise in prices this year. The agreement for battery grade lithium hydroxide will start at the beginning of next year, Ganfeng said, without giving further details. “The actual purchasing quantity and sales amount will depend on the purchasing orders placed by Tesla,” Ganfeng said. The deal comes following a 91 per cent increase in lithium hydroxide CIF Asia prices this year to $19,250 a tonne, according… Read More Here

Mining in DRC

DRC: revision of mining contracts, Dan Gertler exempted, string of concerns

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 admin

Several years have passed since the denunciations of the illicit enrichment of Israeli businessman Dan Gertler in the DRC, no concrete action has been taken so far by the Congolese authorities. Under United States sanction and suspected of having enriched himself through “opaque and corrupt” transactions in the Congolese mining and oil sector, thanks to his bromance with ex-president Joseph Kabila. At the center of all these accusations but only the revision of Chinese contracts concerns the DRC, no allusion made to Dan Gertler. According to the Africa Progress Panel,… Read More Here

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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST- COMPLIANCE | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

November 4, 2021November 4, 2021 admin

Requisition Number: JR3972| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Environmental Apply now Overall Job Purpose: The role involves advising the environmental management team, advise middle management and employees on environmental management requirements, develop and implement procedures and management plans and liaison with government on environmental management performance and compliance requirements. Specific Job Responsibilities: Schedule and conduct internal inspections and audits of facilities coordinating closure of identified non compliances in line with the companies set objectives and targets. Schedule and conduct compliance audits of contractors and suppliers. Carry out environmental incident investigations and where potential pollution… Read More Here