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Gemfields records strong six-month performance 1 Mining in Zambia Covid-19 Gemstones 

Gemfields records strong six-month performance

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JSE-listed Gemfields expects to report a net profit after tax of $23.8-million for the six months to June 30, compared with the $56.7-million net loss after tax reported for the comparative six-month period in 2020. In rand terms, the net profit after tax is expected to be R346-million. Earnings a share are expected to be $0.02 or R0.24. Gemfields’ two key operating assets, the Montepuez ruby mine, in Mozambique, and the Kagem mine, in Zambia, generated revenues of $58.9-million and $31.2-million, respectively, during the period. Gemfields reiterates in a trading… Read More Here
FQM confirms strike at its Kansanshi Mine- Zambia 2 Mining in Zambia 

FQM confirms strike at its Kansanshi Mine- Zambia

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First Quantum Mining and Operations Limited has revealed that its employees at Kansanshi Mine embarked on a strike. The company said this through a press statement. “Last Evening( Thursday) a small number of First Quantum Mining and Operations Limited (FQMO) Mining Division employees took illegal strike action at the Kansanshi Mine. Shift employees from the FQMO Mining Division downed tools at the start of the night shift on Thursday 9 September 2021. Subsequently, at the start of their shift, the day shift crew of Friday 10 September also downed tools.… Read More Here
APM to establish gold processing plant in Nairobi 3 Gold Mining in Zambia 

APM to establish gold processing plant in Nairobi

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Alinani Precious Metals (APM), a Zambian company, has revealed intentions to establish a Sh1 billion gold processing plant on Nairobi’s Mombasa Road, aimed at artisanal miners. The gold refinery project, which will begin building in early September, will allow miners to derive value from their mineral resources rather than only exporting raw commodities, according to APM Chief Executive Bupe Chipando. “Alinani Precious Metals will have the ability to generate and distil about 300 kilogrammes of gold per day with state-of-the-art equipment and machinery,” Mr Chipando in a statement. Small-scale or… Read More Here
Mining Indaba moved to May 2022 4 Events & Expos 

Mining Indaba moved to May 2022

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The 2022 edition of Investing in African Mining Indaba, originally scheduled for February has been moved to May 2022. Organisers of the event said the decision was made following extensive consultation with partners, key stakeholders across the mining value chain and government ministers. “Collectively we decided, due to ongoing challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, that a postponement was the most practical solution and provides the highest chance of holding a physical, in-person event in 2022 so the industry can reconnect once again,” said the organisers in a communique. In… Read More Here
Komatsu emphasises automation at MINExpo 5 Events & Expos International Mining technology 

Komatsu emphasises automation at MINExpo

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On the first day of MINExpo International, Komatsu Mining held a press conference with some of its senior executives that showcased the company’s strong automation focus. Shingo Hori, senior vice president, mining technology solutions at Komatsu, discussed the company’s automation strategic driver, noting that Komatsu’s FrontRunner autonomous haulage system (AHS) plays a key role in its roadmap to autonomy. The FrontRunner AHS is designed to support the transition to autonomy by enabling manually operated equipment, such as loaders, dozers, graders and light vehicles, to seamlessly interact in an autonomous truck… Read More Here
SAFETY SPECIALIST | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 6 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

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

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Requisition Number: JR3704| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Health & Safety Apply now Overall Job Purpose The primary role of the safety specialist is to improve safety management at Kalumbila Minerals Ltd, through provision of intra and inter-departmental support. This will be facilitated directly, through involvement in all operational aspects and indirectly, alignment of the safety management system with ISO 45001. Further to this, the safety specialist will be required to lead and assist the current Safety Department Superintendents with critical projects and tasks, to ensure the following within the safety, industrial hygiene… Read More Here
First Quantum plans 'world's largest' truck trolley fleet of Liebherr T 284s 7 Equipment & Technology International Mining in Zambia Mining technology 

First Quantum plans ‘world’s largest’ truck trolley fleet of Liebherr T 284s

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First Quantum has ordered three trucks for Sentinel copper mine in Zambia and eight for Cobre Panama. Liebherr has confirmed that First Quantum recently confirmed an order for 11 trolley-capable T 284 trucks to add to its fleets at mines in Panama and Zambia. First Quantum has ordered three trucks for Sentinel copper mine in Zambia and eight trucks for Cobre Panama copper mine. The deal comes after two Liebherr T 284 trucks with the Trolley Assist System were commissioned at Sentinel copper mine in 2016 and testing of the… Read More Here
Metso Outotec wins $23M copper solvent extraction contract 8 Mining technology Equipment & Technology International Mining Supply Tenders 

Metso Outotec wins $23M copper solvent extraction contract

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Finnish mining engineering firm Metso Outotec has secured a € 20 million (US$23.6 million) contract to supply Florence Copper with copper solvent extraction and electrowinning technology. The technology will be delivered to a plant the Taseko Mines subsidiary will build in Arizona. The Metso Outotec delivery includes the modular VSFX solvent extraction plant and the main process equipment for the electrowinning plant. “We are very excited to have purchased the key SX/EW process equipment from Metso Outotec, a world leader in mineral processing and hydrometallurgical technologies. The VSF®X technology is… Read More Here
DRC: thanks to the mining royalty from Ruashi, the local community salutes the achievements 9 Mining in DRC 

DRC: thanks to the mining royalty from Ruashi, the local community salutes the achievements

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Since the local community of the commune of Ruashi in Lubumbashi began to collect the mining royalty, many achievements are already visible. Enough to delight the local population who only asks to benefit from the riches of their province. This observation was made by a group of journalists from Kinshasa during a field visit to Chinese mining companies based in the former Katanga. These women and men from the Kinshasa media went there at the invitation of the Union of Chinese-owned mining companies. Indeed, the new mining code requires that the… Read More Here
DRC: Antoinette N'Samba briefed on significant progress in Barrick Gold's mining activities 10 Mining in DRC Gold Mining Companies 

DRC: Antoinette N’Samba briefed on significant progress in Barrick Gold’s mining activities

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The National Minister of Mines, Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayi, spoke on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, in her office, with three senior executives from the mining company Barrick Gold Corporation. On the menu of their discussions, the report on the significant advances of this mining giant. This delegation was led by its Director of Operations for the Africa and Middle East region, Willem Jacobs. Cyril Mutombo, Country Director of Barrick Gold Corporation in DRC as well as Sebastian Bock, Senior Vice President CFO of Barrick Gold Corporation were part of the delegation.… Read More Here

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