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Botswana Diamonds finds 11 diamonds at Thorny River project 1 Diamond 

Botswana Diamonds finds 11 diamonds at Thorny River project

Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) said on Monday it had recovered 11 diamonds and “abundant” kimberlitic indicators from drill samples at its Thorny River project in South Africa’s Limpopo province. The diamond explorer said that following a “detailed” ground geophysical program carried out in October, six reverse circulation holes were drilled into the newly-discovered River Kimberlite pipe. “The recovery of so many kimberlitic indicators and in particular diamonds, which are very rare to recover in small sample narrow reverse circulation drill holes is highly encouraging and bodes well for the potential commerciality of this… Read More Here
Gold drops as dollar strengthens, traders focus on bond auctions 2 Gold International 

Gold drops as dollar strengthens, traders focus on bond auctions

Gold declined as the dollar remained resilient and 10-year Treasury yields held near the highest level in more than a year, weighing on the precious metal which doesn’t offer interest. Investors will turn their attention to a heavy slate of bond auctions focused in maturities that have gotten pummeled amid a brightening outlook for growth and inflation. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell reiterated in a Wall Street Journal editorial that the central bank will continue to provide aid to the economy “for as long as it takes” as the recovery is far… Read More Here
TECHNICAL ADVISOR- TRUCKS ( CAT) | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 3 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

TECHNICAL ADVISOR- TRUCKS ( CAT) | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR2509| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Engineering Apply now Key Responsibilities: The incumbent 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 of the role and responsibilities of the function; Provide leadership and mentoring for your subordinates, including on-going training and development. Monitor condition of equipment. Carry out routine and statutory inspections. Identify continuous improvement opportunities of maintenance processes and… Read More Here
Barrick reports strong financials in 2020 4 Mining Companies Gold 

Barrick reports strong financials in 2020

Despite the challenges posed by the covid-19 pandemic, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD) reported ending 2020 with one of the industry’s strongest balance sheets. In its 2020 annual report, the Toronto-based miner first highlighted the fact that it increased its quarterly dividend threefold to 9 cents per share since the announcement of its merger with Randgold Resources in 2018. This means that, in the past two years, the Barrick share price has grown by 118% against a 92% increase in the GDX as of December 31, 2020.   In the document, the company… Read More Here
Komatsu Mining joins The Electric Mine conference as a Gold Sponsor 5 Gold Equipment & Technology 

Komatsu Mining joins The Electric Mine conference as a Gold Sponsor

Global mining equipment major Komatsu Mining is the latest Gold Sponsor for the forthcoming International Mining conference , The Electric Mine,set to be held in Stockholm, Sweden at the Radisson Blu Waterfront on February 17-18, 2022. It will be the second installment of the conference following the inaugural meeting in April 2019 in Toronto. Komatsu will also be fielding a speaker at the event, for which details will be announced at a later date. The company is at the forefront of electric mining technology, being the leading global player in electric drive large surface mining trucks, while also offering trolley… Read More Here
Two heads are better than one ( Collaboration is key to local content development - Zambia / Namibia 6 Mining in Zambia 

Two heads are better than one ( Collaboration is key to local content development – Zambia / Namibia

In this second interview with Veston Malango, the Copperbelt-raised CEO of Namibia’s Chamber of Mines ventures into the debate on ‘local content’ in the mining supply chain. Drawing upon his own experiences, he again illustrates how a collaborative approach between Government and Industry produces better outcomes for the nation than lawmaking in isolation.  Would you say that collaboration between the Government and Chamber of Mines is commonplace in Namibia?  Indeed, it is. I think the starting point was to establish proper communication and consultation between both sides. If the lines… Read More Here
OFFICER,WILDLIFE | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 7 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

OFFICER,WILDLIFE | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR2478| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Mining Apply now Purpose of the Role To develop the Kalumbila Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS – approximately 10,000 Ha within the Kalumbila Minerals Mine lease site) into a functioning ecosystem that provides a genetic resource to restock surrounding wildlife facilities as well as building a wildlife asset base for KML. To manage, monitor, maintain and protect the wildlife, water and fencing resources of the Kalumbila Wildlife Sanctuary, manage the existing Wildlife Monitoring staff and recruit and train future staff members To manage the Kalumbila wildlife reintroduction and… Read More Here
PIT OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 8 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

PIT OPTIMIZATION ENGINEER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR2537| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Mining Apply now Purpose of the role: The pit optimization engineer is responsible for a wide range of operational tasks including performance reviews, reporting and improvement projects across mining and maintenance departments. The engineer should be ready to constantly monitor operation efficiencies and work with all departments to optimize the production process through projects and initiatives. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Work with the optimization team to develop, implement and monitor business improvements. Actively seek to develop new ideas and initiatives that have the potential to provide… Read More Here
ARTISAN, TYRE FITTERS | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 9 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

ARTISAN, TYRE FITTERS | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR1986| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Services Apply now Purpose of the Role Responsible for wheel and tyre Replacement, Repair and Maintenance Key Responsibilities Identify worn & faulty components needs in accordance with the Company Standards. Advise users of work required to be done on the tyres to ensure vehicle is in road worthy condition. Remove & refit components and carry out tyre related adjustments in accordance with the Technical Standards and Work Instructions. Repair Tyres in accordance with the Technical Standards and Work Instructions. Perform tyre replacements, repairs and balancing on… Read More Here
DRC: 1.083 million tonnes of cement produced in 2020, down 21% compared to 2019 10 Cement Mining in DRC 

DRC: 1.083 million tonnes of cement produced in 2020, down 21% compared to 2019

The cement industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced 1 million 83,484 tonnes of cement during the year 2020 against 1 million 382,081 tonnes in 2019, i.e. a drop in production of 21%, according to the statistics recorded by the Central Bank. of the Congo. Although declining, cement production in 2020 is higher than in 2018, estimated at 1,048,340 tonnes, and in 2017, which was 899,533 tonnes. Read More Here

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