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Sandvik and Kwatani: game-changer for vibrating equipment industry 1 Equipment & Technology 

Sandvik and Kwatani: game-changer for vibrating equipment industry

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Mining and construction equipment and services company Sandvik Group will acquire African original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) of custom-engineered vibrating equipment Kwatani. The transaction is expected to be finalised in the fourth quarter of this year, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. Kwatani’s production facility, in Johannesburg, is set to become a global engineering and manufacturing base for vibrating screens and feeders for both local and international customers, says Kwatani CEO Kim Schoepflin. Customers in the vibrating equipment industry will benefit enormously from the combined resources of Sandvik and Kwatani, she adds.… Read More Here
Copper price hits all-time high in New York as bulls stampede 2 Copper International 

Copper price hits all-time high in New York as bulls stampede

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Copper price hit a record high on Thursday as Chinese investors unleashed fresh demand following a five-day holiday. Copper for delivery in July was up 1.71% by 1:42 pm (EDT), with futures at $4.6015 per pound ($10,123 a tonne) on the Comex market in New York, over the $4.58 per pound high reached in February 2011. The reopening of major industrial economies is sparking a surge across commodities markets from corn to lumber, with tin climbing above $30,000 a tonne for the first time since 2011 also on Thursday. Copper has… Read More Here
1st economic meeting by Sama Lukonde notes an upturn in the sale of metals at local level 3 Mining in DRC 

1st economic meeting by Sama Lukonde notes an upturn in the sale of metals at local level

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The Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge, chaired, this Thursday, May 6, the first meeting of economic situation. During this meeting, it was a question of analyzing and reviewing the socio-economic situation of the country with a view to finding ways and means for improving the living conditions of the populations. “We had, with the Prime Minister, the first meeting of the economic conjuncture committee of the new government team with a view to reviewing the economic situation of the Republic throughout the country. To this end, we have noted that… Read More Here
DRC-Kasumbalesa: contraband packages containing 11 diamonds and 7 gold bars seized by customs 4 Diamond Gold Mining in DRC 

DRC-Kasumbalesa: contraband packages containing 11 diamonds and 7 gold bars seized by customs

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The customs and security services of the Kasumbalesa border post in Haut-Katanga province seized, on the morning of Tuesday 04 May, several bags containing 11 precious stones (diamonds) and 7 gold bars. This is what the Deputy Director of the General Directorate of Customs and Excise (DGDA) in Kasumbalesa, Denis Kamato, affirms. “The border security services got their hands on the suspicious packages. Upon opening these packages, we found 11 pieces of stones declared to be diamonds and 7 pieces of materials declared to be gold bars, ”he said. According to… Read More Here
Gold price back above $1,800 as inflation fears linger 5 Gold International 

Gold price back above $1,800 as inflation fears linger

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Gold prices jumped to their highest in nearly three months on Thursday, with a weaker dollar and easing Treasury yields propelling it over the pivotal $1,800/oz level once again. Spot gold advanced 1.5% to $1,812.04/oz by noon ET, having reached an intraday high of $1,817.39/oz earlier in the session. US gold futures gained 1.7% to $1,815.10/oz on the Comex in New York. US 10-year Treasury yields continued to slip on Thursday, bolstering the appeal of non-yielding bullion. The dollar index also fell 0.4%, making bullion more attractive for those holding… Read More Here
Zambia denies report it shuttered Konkola Copper Mines 6 Copper Mining in Zambia 

Zambia denies report it shuttered Konkola Copper Mines

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Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has not been temporarily or permanently shuttered, a mines ministry official said on Thursday, denying a Bloomberg report about the copper mine previously owned by India’s Vedanta Resources. Bloomberg cited mines ministry permanent secretary Barnaby Mulenga saying on Wednesday that Zambia halted production at the Konkola Deep underground pit and other KCM operations because of a lack of funds to develop new mining areas. “The operations of Konkola Copper Mines have continued,” Mulenga told Reuters on Thursday. “There is no point at which production has… Read More Here
CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR - FLOTATION | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 7 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR – FLOTATION | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR2890| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-Going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Process Apply now Overall Job Purpose As a key member of the Flotation team and reporting into the Shift Supervisor Flotation, the Control Room Operator Flotation is accountable to oversee the process control of all flotation operations utilizing a PCS 7/Siemens plant management system focusing on achieving consistent and maximized production.; Span of control includes all tanks, flotation cells, pumps and reagent dosing systems; The role has a focus on minute-hourly basis. Specific Job Responsibility The role has process control accountability from the flotation feed surge… Read More Here
TECHANICAL ADVISOR - TRUCKS | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 8 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

TECHANICAL ADVISOR – TRUCKS | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR413| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-Going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Engineering Apply now Reporting to the Superintendent, CAT trucks, you will be responsible for providing technical expertise to the Mechanical and Auto Electrical teams by building, assessing and continuously improving the equipment availability by Identifying, developing and implementing improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and effectiveness of all mobile equipment. The Kansanshi copper-gold mine near Solwezi, in the North Western Province of Zambia, has been our flagship operation since 2005. From its two open pits, the Kansanshi copper-gold mine near Solwezi, in the North Western Province of… Read More Here
ARTISAN, BOILERMAKER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 9 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

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

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Requisition Number: JR2833| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-Going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Services Apply now Overall Job Purpose 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. Specific Job Responsibility The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include; Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts. Straighten or reshape bent vessel plates or structural parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches. Inspect assembled vessels or individual components such… Read More Here
KANSANSHI MINE MANAGEMENT IMPLORES WORKERS TO GET COVID-19 VACCINATION 10 Covid-19 Mining in Zambia 

KANSANSHI MINE MANAGEMENT IMPLORES WORKERS TO GET COVID-19 VACCINATION

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Kansanshi Mining Assistant General Manager John Gladston has appealed to employees to accept the COVID-19 vaccination when offered. Mr Gladston encouraged employees at Kansanshi Mine to be ready for the vaccine, which would likely be available to them in the coming weeks. Speaking during the World Day for Safety and Health at Work at Kansanshi Safety Centre, Mr Gladston encouraged all employees, when offered, to volunteer to receive the vaccination against COVID-19 and to follow the science on its efficacy. “When the time comes please volunteer yourselves to receive the… Read More Here

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