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New wheel tractor-scraper ticks all the boxes 1 Equipment & Technology Mining technology 

New wheel tractor-scraper ticks all the boxes

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Featuring the field-proven, twin-power design to boost cycle times, the new Cat 657 Wheel Tractor-Scraper (WTS) elevates productivity and operating efficiency to deliver low-cost earth-moving. A 7% increase in fuel efficiency over the 657G WTS means more material moved per unit of fuel burned, and improved onboard payload estimating accuracy helps optimize productivity. The largest open bowl scraper in the Caterpillar line, with a rated load of 52 tons, now has a more spacious cab to boost operator comfort and efficiency in high volume earth-moving, highway construction and mining applications.… Read More Here
Chinese rare earth metals surge in price 2 Rare Earth Metals 

Chinese rare earth metals surge in price

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BMO Capital Markets says that a surge in the price of Chinese rare earth metals in November is a reflection of the geopolitical tensions between that country and the developed world. Commenting on the sudden price gains in a research note, BMO’s commodity analyst Colin Hamilton also said that as nations around the world consider self-sufficiency in rare earths and other critical minerals, while also enacting more trade restrictions and economic protectionism, the market “is set for long-lasting transformation over the coming years, one that we believe will likely lead… Read More Here
Copper surges as fears build for post-pandemic shortage 4 Copper International 

Copper surges as fears build for post-pandemic shortage

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Copper in London hit the highest in more than seven years amid deepening concerns that miners will struggle to match demand as a global recovery bolsters this year’s China-driven boost. The metal used in wires and cables is on the cusp of a fifth weekly advance, in a powerful rally fueled by hopes that developed-world demand will follow China as the coronavirus crisis eases next year. “It’s a favorable environment from a price point of view,” Ivan Arriagada, CEO of Chilean miner Antofagasta said in a Bloomberg TV interview. China’s demand… Read More Here
Fear of inflation and green hope push investors towards copper- DRC 5 Mining in DRC Copper 

Fear of inflation and green hope push investors towards copper- DRC

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A flood of investor dollars took the industrial metal to a seven-year high of $ 7,520 a tonne this week. But traders, recalling the last major bull market for copper when the metal surpassed $ 10,000 a tonne in 2011, brace for more fireworks as the prospect of a global economic rebound raises concerns about inflation and that governments invest money in a metal-intensive “green” stimulus package. “We are in an unprecedented situation because there is more money than ever to be looking for something to do,” said Mark Hansen,… Read More Here
DRC: Ivanhoe Mines obtains a credit of 420 million USD for the Kamoa-Kakula project 6 Mining in DRC 

DRC: Ivanhoe Mines obtains a credit of 420 million USD for the Kamoa-Kakula project

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Ivanhoe Mines Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun announced on Tuesday, December 1 that Kamoa Holding Limited, the joint venture holding company for the Kamoa-Kakula copper project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has secured a financing facility. up to € 176 million (approximately US $ 211 million), as well as a down payment facility of US $ 9 million. The two facilities will be used by the project to purchase underground mobile mining equipment and services from leading Swedish manufacturers Sandvik AB and Epiroc AB, and Finnish manufacturer… Read More Here
SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 7 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

SAFETY ADMINISTRATOR | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR1589| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed-Term| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Health & Safety Apply now Purpose of Role To manage safety systems and compliances for Kansanshi Mining PLC, and advise management on any deviations from standard and provide solutions to resolve the support the development of Safety policies and practices within Zambia as per key responsibilities. Key Responsibilities Manage internal audit programmes Monitoring and measurement of safety performance and give guidance to sup/safety manager Drafting safety and health objectives annually based on performance Drafting annual safety implementation plan Conduct/manage safety programme surveys Compile month end safety… Read More Here
DRIVER, MULTI PURPOSE | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 8 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

DRIVER, MULTI PURPOSE | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR1426| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed-Term| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Mining Apply now Purpose of Role To safely transport materials and people carrying out works on the mine site according to prescribed standards. 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 of the role and responsibilities of the function. Keep vehicle/equipment clean and maintained at all times Perform… Read More Here
TECHNICIAN MINERALOGY | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 9 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

TECHNICIAN MINERALOGY | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR1467| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed-Term| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Engineering Apply now Purpose of Role Conducting laboratory leach & flotation test work, plant surveys, executing plant reagent and other trials. Developing solutions for improving leach & concentrate recoveries and concentrate quality. Standing in for metallurgists on an ad hoc basis. Key Responsibilities Develop an in depth understanding of the various Metallurgical Processes Evaluate recovery and concentrate quality improvement opportunities via laboratory leach, flotation test work and plant trials. Conducting plant surveys, interpreting results and providing feedback via formal reports and presentations. Developing mass balance and… Read More Here
Metso Outotec adds new sizer crusher 10 Equipment & Technology 

Metso Outotec adds new sizer crusher

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Metso Outotec has expanded its range of mobile and modular crushing systems with a new sizer crusher option that has been built for soft ore applications and aggregates. The additions to the Lokotrack line of products have implemented sizer technology from Komatsu. There are five available models, ranging from 500 tonnes per hour to 4,500t/h. Metso Outotec said its newly introduced modular FIT crushing stations are also available with sizer configurations. The first Lokotrack sizer plant, it added, is already online and in operation in southeast Asia. “New concentration technologies… Read More Here
Chinese dominance of DRC mining sector increases economic dependence: Mines Chamber 11 Mining in DRC International 

Chinese dominance of DRC mining sector increases economic dependence: Mines Chamber

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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mining sector is now almost 70% dominated by Chinese investors and that makes it vulnerable to Chinese economic developments, John Kanyoni, vice-president of the country’s Chamber of Mines said during the DRC Mining Week organized by Mining Review Africa. “The mining portfolio is almost 70% under the control of the Chinese, so when China is affected we are also affected as an industry,” Kanyoni told a webinar this week on investing in the DRC. ‘Even before COVID-19 we were facing some issues… Read More Here

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