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First Quantum reports record copper output

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin

First Quantum Minerals achieved its highest-ever annual copper production of 779kt, an 11% increase from 2019. The miner reported record-breaking production at Sentinel, in Zambia, and said that its other operations were resilient, particularly Cobre Panama, in Panama, despite the covid-19 pandemic. Copper production in Q4 2020 was 203kt, in line with Q4 2019. Sentinel achieved record copper production of 251kt for the full year, 31kt more than 2019. Copper production in Q4 2020 of 63kt was an increase of 24% from Q4 2019 resulting from the continued higher throughput… Read More Here

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GRILL CHEF | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin

Requisition Number: JR1789 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Services Apply now Purpose of the role: To assist the head chef with cutting and weighing meat / poultry to a required standard as well as labelling, packing and storing prepared meat as per procedure. Key responsibilities: Ensure that the menu items are prepared on time. Braising and grilling meat and vegetables. Slicing, cutting, shredding, tenderizing, skewering meat and vegetables. Preparing meals in accordance with customer’s preferences, if applicable. Checking that ingredients remains fresh and safe for consumption. Ensure that the kitchen and work area… Read More Here

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PASTRY CHEF | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin

Requisition Number: JR1789 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Services Apply now Purpose of the role: To assist the sous chef and head chef to prepare variety of cakes, bread, rolls, pastries and biscuits following the tradition and modern method. Key responsibilities: Ensure that the menu items are prepared on time. Ensure that the kitchen and work area is clean at all times. Must be able to prepare all sauces. Ensure proper storage of all raw and baked products. Ensure that all perishable products are kept in safe manner and away from other products.… Read More Here

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

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin

Requisition Number: JR2070 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Services Apply now Purpose of the role: This role is responsible in assisting Site Civil Engineer in the design, construction and maintenance and management of civil engineering infrastructure at Kalumbila Mine. Areas of responsibility including the Kalumbila Mine site-wide, Kalumbila Town, Trident Woodlands Estate and Trident Foundation Projects. The infrastructure covered by this role include water dams, tailings storage facilities, roads and storm water drainage, domestic water supplies, waste water collection and treatment and other mine related infrastructure. Key Duties and Responsibilities: Design, prepare and/or… Read More Here

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“Mopani takeover” Just what Zambia needed – Civil Society Organisations

January 26, 2021February 1, 2021 admin

GOVERNMENT’S decision to take over operations of Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) demonstrates its commitment to safeguarding 15,000 jobs which could have been lost had the mining firm remained in private hands. A consortium of civil society organisations (CSOs), in welcoming Government’s 100 percent shareholding in MCM, says mines should contribute more tocommunities in which they operate. Last week, Government, through Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines-Investment Holding (ZCCM-IH), took over operations of MCM from the majority shareholder, Glencore of Switzerland. This has cheered the CSOs, which include PeacefulElections Zambia (PEZ), Faith Foundation… Read More Here

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Biden urged to reinstate sanctions on Israeli tycoon over DRC deals

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin

Two rights groups on Monday urged the new US administration of Joe Biden to reverse former president Donald Trump’s last-minute easing of sanctions on an Israeli billionaire accused of corruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The US State Department hit Dan Gertler with sanctions in December 2017 for “opaque and corrupt mining deals” struck with help from his friend, then Congolese President Joseph Kabila. Washington claims Gertler deprived the DRC of $1.4 billion in tax revenues over the past decade. Now “during the final days of the Trump presidency,… Read More Here

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Harmony Gold on track to meet output guidance

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin

Harmony Gold said on Monday it was on track to meet its annual output guidance due to the inclusion of its newly acquired Mponeng mine and as measures to offset the impact of covid-19 paid off. Harmony said it was on track to meet its annual gold production guidance of between 1.26 million ounces and 1.3 million ounces after producing 745,347 ounces in the six months ended December. The company total production for the quarter ended 31 December 2020 increased by 38% to 13 425kg (431 622oz) compared to 9 758kg (313 725oz) in… Read More Here

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Copper price defies pullback predictions

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin

Copper prices held steady on Monday despite expectations that its rapid recovery in recent months will reverse due to another virus outbreak in China and lower business activities around the globe. Copper is trading at $3.626 a pound or about $8,000 a tonne on the Comex, still near an eight-year high. The bellwether metal is up more than 80% since demand tanked in the first half of 2020 as coronavirus lockdowns floored industrial activity. Reasons for the expected lull include scrap, which typically starts to emerge at high prices, and the risk… Read More Here

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Zimbabwe seeks to list company holding State mining assets

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin

Zimbabwe, banking on mining to end two decades of economic stagnation, plans to list the company in which it has placed state mining assets to raise cash to meet government obligations, the nation’s finance minister said. Late last year, the government created Kuvimba Mining House, in which the state pension fund and sovereign wealth fund hold 65%, to house its holdings in platinum, gold and nickel. It intends to use revenue from the company to meet a laundry list of requirements ranging from compensating White farmers for infrastructure on farms… Read More Here

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Trump eased sanctions on mining tycoon Dan Gertler before leaving

January 25, 2021January 25, 2021 admin

Former US president Donald Trump quietly eased sanctions on Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler, related to alleged corruption and abusive mining practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, just five days before leaving the White House. The order, issued on Jan. 15, followed an appeal by lobbyists working for Gertler, including lawyer Alan Dershowitz, who helped represent Trump during his first impeachment, The New York Times reported. Washington sanctioned Gertler in 2017 under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which froze any US assets he held and banned him from dealing in US dollars or with any… Read More Here