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Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula concentrator beating design throughput target 1 Mining in DRC Copper New Mining Projects 

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula concentrator beating design throughput target

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Kamoa-Kakula Phase 1 concentrator mills approximately 320,000 tonnes of ore grading 6.0% copper in September, exceeding steady-state design throughputA record 16,010 tonnes of copper produced in the month ended September 20 More than 46,750 tonnes of copper produced year-to-date to September 202021 production guidance range for copper in concentrate raised to 85,000 to 95,000 tonnesFloated concentrate grade improved to 55.7% copper; average plant flotation recovery increased to 85.1%; both nearing nameplate designPhase 2 concentrator construction now more than 50% completeMining crews delivered 384,000 tonnes of ore grading 5.58% copper in September,… Read More Here
Metso Outotec launches digital tools to improve plant maintenance 2 Equipment & Technology International Mining technology 

Metso Outotec launches digital tools to improve plant maintenance

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Company says solutions can improve process performance and reduce energy consumption. Metso Outotec has started launching what it calls “leading-edge” digital solutions to ensure the optimal operation and maintenance of iron ore pelletising plants over their entire lifecycle. The company said it is part of a broader effort to improve process performance, production capacity and product quality while at the same time cutting reducing energy consumption and maintenance costs. The new digital solutions include the Metso Outotec Control System OCD-4D and the Planet Positive Optimus advanced process control system for… Read More Here
HOTEL SUPERVISOR, IMPALA | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 3 Mining in Zambia Mining Careers 

HOTEL SUPERVISOR, IMPALA | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR3811| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Services Apply now Overall Job Purpose Provide day-to-day planning, marketing, coordination and administering of the hotel services and management of staff. The position holder will ensure provision of exceptional guest service, continually exceeding the highest possible standards whilst ensuring that objectives are met and maintained at all times. Specific Job Responsibility Plan, implement and manage overall hotel daily operations Understand the business risk and possible competition that could impact the business and provide early alerts to management Conduct hotel budgeting and financial planning Manage and… Read More Here
CIVIL ENGINEER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 4 Mining in Zambia Mining Careers 

CIVIL ENGINEER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR3748| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Engineering Apply now Purpose of the role: This role is responsible in assisting Site Civil Engineer in the design, construction, maintenance and management of civil engineering infrastructure at Kalumbila Mine. Areas of responsibility including the Kalumbila Mine, Kalumbila Town, Trident Woodlands Estate and Trident Foundation Projects. The infrastructure covered by this role include water dams, tailings storage facilities, roads and stormwater drainage, domestic water supplies, waste water collection and treatment and other mine related infrastructure. Key Duties and Responsibilities: The specific tasks to be performed… Read More Here
Botswana sells troubled state-owned mine to Canada’s Premium Nickel Resources 5 Copper International Nickel 

Botswana sells troubled state-owned mine to Canada’s Premium Nickel Resources

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Canada’s Premium Nickel Resources (PNR) will buy Botswana’s defunct, state-owned BCL copper mine with a view to restarting operations within three years, Minister of Minerals, Green Technology and Energy Resources Lefoko Moagi said late on Tuesday. PNR was awarded an exclusive right to undertake six months of due diligence on BCL, placed under liquidation in 2016, in February. It has now signed a deal to purchase two of the three shafts at the site and some associated infrastructure, Moagi said, without disclosing a value. “All the assets that have not… Read More Here
Hitachi joins forces with UNIDO, Japanese & Zambian Govts to train mining equipment operators in Zambia 6 Mining in Zambia Equipment & Technology Mining technology 

Hitachi joins forces with UNIDO, Japanese & Zambian Govts to train mining equipment operators in Zambia

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The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Government of Japan, the Government of Zambia, and Hitachi Construction Machinery company are joining forces to address the growing demand for skilled equipment operators in Zambia’s construction and mining industries. With the shift in Zambian economy towards more capital and skill-intensive sectors such as mining, construction, transportation and manufacturing, the demand for technical skills for the operation of heavy equipment operation has increased. However, construction and mining sector employers struggle to find skilled workers who meet modern machinery operational skills requirements. The… Read More Here
World’s cobalt supply deficit is shrinking, says S&P 7 Cobalt International Mining in DRC 

World’s cobalt supply deficit is shrinking, says S&P

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A market deficit for cobalt is shrinking as the world’s top producers of the prized metal expand production to meet the demand for batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs), according to a new report by S&P Global Intelligence.  With a spoke in EV sales this year, demand for cobalt drove major producers to plan to increase output at mine sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and balance the market, says S&P.   Some EV-makers have begun seek alternatives to the battery metal, which provides stability to the battery cathode, but is costly and linked to allegations of human rights abuses of artisanal miners in the DRC. Market Intelligence says the metal… Read More Here
Copper price falls on China power squeeze worries 8 Copper International 

Copper price falls on China power squeeze worries

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Copper prices fell on Wednesday as investors reduced risk exposure amid uncertainty caused by a power curtailment in China. The most-traded November copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell 0.9% to 68,600 yuan ($10,609.00) a tonne. On the Comex market in New York, copper for delivery in December fell 0.5% from Tuesday’s settlement price, touching $4.222 per pound ($9,288 per tonne) midday Wednesday. Power restrictions in China have hurt supplies of some metals in recent months, but electricity curbs recently spread to more downstream sectors and dampened manufacturing, hurting the demand for… Read More Here
Botswana Diamonds grabs control of Thorny River 9 Diamond 

Botswana Diamonds grabs control of Thorny River

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Botswana Diamonds) said on Wednesday it had exercised pre-emptive right to acquire the outstanding third-party interests in its South African unit and parts of the Thorny River project, which gives the company control of the asset.  The company will issue 56.99 million shares, valued at about £627,000 (about $844,000), as purchase consideration for the third-party interests in Vutomi Mining, its South African associate that holds the mineral rights for Thorny, and Razorbill Properties 12.  “We are very positive on the production opportunities for the Thorny River properties owned by Vutomi,” chairperson John Teeling said in the statement. “An outside company made an offer for Vutomi. Rather than accept the offer, we… Read More Here
ASSISTANT CORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICER | MINING CAREERS AT ZCCM-IH INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA 10 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

ASSISTANT CORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICER | MINING CAREERS AT ZCCM-IH INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA

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JOB TITLE: Assistant Corporate Affairs Officer  | LOCATION: Lusaka | DEPARTMENT: Corporate Affairs ZCCM Investments Holdings PLC (ZCCM-IH) is a mining and operations investment holding company with a primary listing on the Lusaka Securities Exchange and secondary listings on the London and Euronext (Paris) Stock Exchanges. ZCCM-IH’s shareholders are the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) holding 60.3% of the shares, Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) with 17.3%, National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) holding 15% and private investors holding the remaining 7.4%. ZCCM-IH has the majority of its investments held in… Read More Here

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