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Sandvik upgrades Toro TH320 and Toro TH330 trucks 1 Equipment & Technology Mining technology 

Sandvik upgrades Toro TH320 and Toro TH330 trucks

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Sweden-based equipment manufacturer and engineering group Sandvik has upgraded its Toro TH320 20t and Toro TH330 30t trucks to improve productivity and reduce the costs of ownership for its customers. The company noted that the trucks have a hardy structure, compact size and fit-for-purpose components, which makes them robust and reliable. In addition, they have been tailored to the challenging underground mining environment to meet productivity targets. Both of the upgraded trucks are designed for long engine lifetime underground, featuring a 235kW Tier 3 Volvo Penta engine with catalytic purifier… Read More Here
ERG Africa inks agreement that benefits six DRC communities 2 Copper Corporate social responsibility Mining in DRC 

ERG Africa inks agreement that benefits six DRC communities

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Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) Africa’s Frontier copper mine, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has signed a community development plan agreement through which the miner is pledging its support towards local, sustainable development initiatives for the next five years to benefit the six communities near its operations. With the agreement, ERG Africa is reaffirming its commitment to helping build self-sustaining and thriving communities surrounding its operations, acting CEO Sergei Verbitckii said in a statement on October 6. He said the company “took a holistic and integrated approach to shaping the projects contained in the agreement with the aim of fostering local economic growth, improving… Read More Here
COORDINATOR – PlANNING AND RELIABILTY | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA 3 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

COORDINATOR – PlANNING AND RELIABILTY | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

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Category: Engineering | Requisition number: 092773| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. |Reporting to:  Reporting to: Superintendent – Planning and Reliability Position: Coordinator – Planning and Reliability (x 1) 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… Read More Here
Zambia is reviewing mining tax framework, minister says 4 Mining in Zambia Mining tax 

Zambia is reviewing mining tax framework, minister says

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Zambia’s mines minister said on Wednesday that the government had been reviewing the mining tax framework with key stakeholders to design a regime that would be stable, predictable and competitive. “This will also attract both local and foreign investment in mining and ultimately scale up mineral production in the country,” Minister Paul Kabuswe said in the parliament of Africa’s second-largest copper producer. The mining industry is key for heavily indebted Zambia, accounting for 10% of the country’s GDP and more than 70% of its foreign exchange earnings. Kabuswe, appointed last month by recently elected President Hakainde… Read More Here
CORAP calls on F.Tshisekedi to favor decentralized solutions for Congolese access to electricity before considering the “Grand Inga” project 5 Mining in DRC Electricity Energy 

CORAP calls on F.Tshisekedi to favor decentralized solutions for Congolese access to electricity before considering the “Grand Inga” project

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The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for the Monitoring of Reforms and Public Actions “CORAP”, in a press release, wonders whether Fortescue Métal Groupe (FMG), through the subsidiary Fortescue Future Industrie (FFI ) really brings a new paradigm in the Grand Inga project to the advantage of the country and its population, or only aspires to grab the greater part of the DRC’s energy resources? Recalling that during the 5th FEC Energy Conference held from September 16 to 18, 2021, the Councilors of the Presidency of the Republic brought as… Read More Here
Copper price drops to $ 9,110 per tonne amid concerns over demand outlook 6 Copper International 

Copper price drops to $ 9,110 per tonne amid concerns over demand outlook

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The price of copper fell on Wednesday, a sign that the outlook for global growth is worsening. Investors are bracing for a slower but still robust economic recovery from the pandemic and a gradual tightening of monetary policy, as inflation concerns set in. Copper for December delivery fell 1.2% from Tuesday’s settlement price to $ 4.141 per pound ($ 9,110 per tonne). Concerns about the outlook for demand have so far been largely focused on China, where manufacturers face a power shortage, but signs of a slowdown are emerging in Europe… Read More Here
DRC: USD 23.1 million collected in the first half of 2021 for the benefit of the Mining Fund for future generations 7 Mining in DRC Mining Companies 

DRC: USD 23.1 million collected in the first half of 2021 for the benefit of the Mining Fund for future generations

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Revenues in the order of CDF 47,264,529,519 (USD 23,157 million at the end-period budget rate of FC 2041 per US dollar) were collected from mining operators in the first half of 2021 under the Mining Fund for Future Generations ( FOMINN) on linear forecasts estimated at CDF 30,466,644,274 (USD 14.927 million), provide figures in the report of the Ministry of Budget on the execution of the 2021 finance law in the first half of the year. The Congolese government plans to collect up to 60,933,288,548 CDFs over the whole of… Read More Here
SUPERVISOR, DEWATERING | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 8 Mining in Zambia Mining Careers 

SUPERVISOR, DEWATERING | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR3824| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed Term| Location: Solwezi | Category: Mining Apply now Purpose of the role: To assist the Mining Superintendent, supervise a multi skilled shift team responsible for the projects, maintenance, operation and construction/relocation of the dewatering section, inclusive but not limited to pit dewatering pumps, dam pontoon pumps and flocculation/coagulation area. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure all statutory compliance and HSE requirements adhered to and incidents are promptly reported. Ensuring that all maintenance, construction and monitoring is carried out in a safe and efficient manner, to ensure maximum reliability and… Read More Here
ARTISAN MECHANICAL FITTER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 9 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

ARTISAN MECHANICAL FITTER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR3822| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed Term| Location: Solwezi | Category: Mining Apply now Purpose of the role: To assist the Mine Services department in the handling, construction and maintenance of all in pit dewatering systems and services with the focus on all boilermaker activities and similar tasks associated within the section. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure statutory Compliance at all times. Ensuring that all maintenance is carried out in a safe and efficient manner, to assure maximum reliability and uptime. Conduct all planned maintenance activities in due time, and as per supervisor instruction.… Read More Here
ARTISAN, BOILERMAKER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 10 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

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

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Requisition Number: JR3826| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Mining Apply now Purpose of the role: To install and maintain planned and unplanned plant equipment. The incumbent will perform maintenance activities in a safe and effective manner with the aim of delivering results that meet quality standards and company expectations. Key Duties and Responsibilities: The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include; Structural repairs and alterations. General fabrication Full welding skills Use oxy and Acetylene cutting torches. Able to read and work from schematic drawings. Inspections of components to determine… Read More Here

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