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THE POWER OF ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE IN BATTERIES 1 Battery Metals Energy 

THE POWER OF ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE IN BATTERIES

Across the globe, electrolytic manganese plays a critical role in electrochemistry. Its use in modern alkaline, lithium, and sodium batteries offers immense cost and environmental benefits. However, some mining and industrial processing is required to ensure the electrolytic manganese is purified and suited for use in batteries.   Across the globe, electrolytic manganese plays a critical role in electrochemistry. Its use in modern alkaline, lithium, and sodium batteries offers immense cost and environmental benefits. However, some mining and industrial processing is required to ensure the electrolytic manganese is purified and… Read More Here
Copper price at 1-month low on global sell-off as Evergrande crisis intensifies 2 Copper International 

Copper price at 1-month low on global sell-off as Evergrande crisis intensifies

Copper prices fell to one-month lows on Monday as traders tracked the risk of contagion from the debt crisis at developer Evergrande, which is fueling new fears about China’s growth path. Copper for delivery in December fell 3% from Friday’s settlement price, touching $4.116 per pound ($9,166 per tonne) midday Monday on the Comex market in New York. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange earlier touched $9,052.50 a tonne, the lowest since Aug. 20. The property giant has started to repay investors in its wealth management business with property this… Read More Here
Gold price edges higher as havens rally on growing Evergrande fears 3 Gold International 

Gold price edges higher as havens rally on growing Evergrande fears

Gold advanced Monday as fears of a spillover from debt woes of Asian real estate developer China Evergrande Group stoked demand for havens, outweighing concerns that the Federal Reserve’s reduction in stimulus could come soon. U.S. equities fell more than 2% as investor angst deepened over China’s real-estate sector and the Fed tapering. The dollar advanced to the highest level in nearly a month while Treasury yields slipped, boosting demand for non-interest bearing bullion. “Gold is actually acting as gold. It’s getting flight-to-safety buying due to concerns how bad we’re actually getting with news… Read More Here
SPECIALIST,TECHANICAL | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 4 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

SPECIALIST,TECHANICAL | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR3550| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed Term| Location: Solwezi | Category: Engineering Apply now Purpose Will be responsible for Process Plant Reliability, Maintenance and Continuous Improvement Activities at HPL (High Pressure Leach), Oxygen plant and Acid plant (4) Scope, plan and implement improvement projects that are identified in the Section. Key Responsibilities 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… Read More Here
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote keen to launch construction of Lekki refinery valued at USD 19 billion 5 Energy 

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote keen to launch construction of Lekki refinery valued at USD 19 billion

The powerful African businessman, the Nigerian Aliko Dangote, is keen to start the construction of his mega refinery Lekki at a total cost of 19 billion US dollars. According to Reuters information, Africa’s first richest man, Aliko Dangote, has started talks with some of the world’s largest oil traders to raise a loan to finance the construction of her. mega oil refinery located in Lekki. The same source indicates that the Dangote Group, which is carrying the project, needs a significant injection of liquidity due to the economic impacts of… Read More Here
Electric instability and invasions of illegal diggers are the major problems in production for "TFM" in DRC 6 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper Energy 

Electric instability and invasions of illegal diggers are the major problems in production for “TFM” in DRC

Chinese-owned Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) is one of the largest copper producers in the DRC and the largest cobalt producer in the world. TFM achieves an average annual copper production of around 180,000 tonnes and its average annual cobalt production varies between 16,500 to 18,000 tonnes. But it faces a serious problem of energy deficit due to the poor quality and untimely cuts of the electric current supplied by the National Electricity Company (SNEL). TFM is also stuck with security issues .  ACTUALITE.CD and DESKECO.COM have observed on the ground these difficulties… Read More Here
CHIEF MINE SURVEYOR | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 7 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

CHIEF MINE SURVEYOR | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR3766| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Mine Geology Apply now Overall Job Purpose To provide effective and efficient survey controls, function and support to management as well as ensuring compliance to legislative requirements (Mining Regulations) Specific Job Responsibility The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include; Receive and respond to identified survey needs. Support the Mine Planning Department in ore resources to reserve conversion process as well as material balances. Adhere to statutory requirements. Ensure legal and procedural compliance when executing tasks. Ensure that management data and… Read More Here
HR BUSINESS PARTNER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 8 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

HR BUSINESS PARTNER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR3768| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Human Resource Apply now Overall Job Purpose To provide end to end HR consultancy service to the designated departmental clients and creating solutions that drive / impact change. The position exists in order to provide support and educate line managers in the execution of HR-related activities and monitor line adherence to HR best practice and principles in order to help the mine achieve pre-eminence through its people. To act as a principle point of contact and develop collaborative relationships that impact business outcomes. Specific Job… Read More Here
DRC: towards the forfeiture of 16 mining titles across the province of Ituri 9 Mining in DRC Mining Companies 

DRC: towards the forfeiture of 16 mining titles across the province of Ituri

Shabani Kimariki, head of the provincial mining division, recently announced the forfeiture of 16 mining titles across Ituri province, during an interview with the press. He also indicated that among the measures taken by the Mining Cadastre (CAMI) at the end of the work of the States General of the Ministry of Mines, also appears the forfeiture in progress of 10 (ten) other mining titles for non-payment of taxes. or surface duty per square meter and 11 (eleven) others remain in the event of force majeure due to insecurity. Mr.… Read More Here
Félix Tshisekedi orders an investigation "within a reasonable time" into mining fraud scandals-DRC 10 Mining in DRC Governance Mining Companies 

Félix Tshisekedi orders an investigation “within a reasonable time” into mining fraud scandals-DRC

The President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi, deplored, during the Council of Ministers of Friday, September 17, the various scandals of illegal exploitation of mineral resources. According to the report of this Council of Ministers, several economic operators (companies or individuals) holding research permits operate instead of actual research. For the Head of State, there is “an imperative need to assess this situation with the Mining Cadastre and to initiate an investigation within a reasonable time”. In the same section, the President of the Republic instructed the Minister of Mines… Read More Here

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