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𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐎 𝐂𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐆𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐙𝐈

This morning Sandfire Resources provided a pictorial update of progress at its Motheo Copper Mine in Ghanzi. First pre-strip material has been mined at the T3 Open Pit deposit, approximately one week ahead of schedule against the project execution plan. The start of open pit mining by Sandfire’s contracting partner, African Mining Services (AMS), a division of Perenti Global Limited (ASX: PRN), marks another important milestone towards the start of copperproduction mid 2023. AMS and their Equipment Partners, Caterpillar, Hitachi and Sandvik have commenced mining ahead of schedule having successfully… Read More Here
World: the main mining products exported from the DRC are on the rise 2 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper 

World: the main mining products exported from the DRC are on the rise

The price of the main mining products exported from the Democratic Republic of Congo on the international market remains at a very significant remunerative level, indicates the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) in its weekly information note. According to the Central Bank of the Democratic Republic of Congo, this increase in the price of mining products is due to a high level of world demand, but above all to the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Holding more than 50% of the world’s cobalt reserves, the price of which continues to… Read More Here
Goldman Sachs sees new all-time high for copper price by mid-year 3 Copper International 

Goldman Sachs sees new all-time high for copper price by mid-year

After a brief but glorious spike above $5 a pound, or $11,000 a ton a month ago, copper prices have retreated, with New York futures trading either side of the bar of 4.70 dollars per pound (10,362 dollars per ton). The intraday record set on March 7 came on the heels of historically low global inventories of the flagship metal and in a research report on Thursday, Goldman Sachs said copper was “sleepwalking towards a stock-out”. This isn’t the first such warning from Goldman, which is the most bullish investment… Read More Here
Deep-South to acquire up to 80% of three copper exploration licences in Zambia 4 Copper Mining in Zambia 

Deep-South to acquire up to 80% of three copper exploration licences in Zambia

Mineral exploration and development company Deep-South Resources has signed a definitive earn-in agreement with Word Class Minerals Venture (WCMV) to acquire up to 80% of three copper exploration licences in the Zambian Copper belt. “While reinstating the licence over the Haib copper project, in Namibia, remains our number one priority, we are very enthusiastic about the option to acquire these strategically well situated licences in the heart of one of the most prolific copper belts in the world,” says Deep-South chairperson John Akwenye. The transaction includes the licences for the Luanshya… Read More Here
Cat launches greener generator 5 Equipment & Technology International Mining technology 

Cat launches greener generator

US equipment maker Caterpillar has launched a new mobile generator set called the 310 kVA Cat XQP310 that meets the EU’s Stage V’s emission standards for engines used in non-road mobile machinery. The mobile unit can run on renewable diesel fuel, has 12% more power than its predecessor, and can be used for 50 and 60 Hz applications across a range of voltages, said the company. “As construction and mining activities rebound worldwide, the Cat XQP310 demonstrates how we are expanding our portfolio of mobile power solutions to deliver the… Read More Here
ARTISAN,ELECTRICIAN,AUTO | MINING CAREERS AT FQM, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 6 Mining in Zambia Mining Careers 

ARTISAN,ELECTRICIAN,AUTO | MINING CAREERS AT FQM, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR5240 | Contract Type: Fixed Term | Country: Zambia  Location: Solwezi   Category: Engineering Apply now Job description: Job Purpose Responsible for the execution of all auto electrical work and Air-conditioning repairs on various vehicles, Earth moving machineries and ancillary equipment in a safe and timely manner to client standards and specifications. Responsibilities Perform auto electrical work on vehicles and heavy equipment machinery vehicles Design and build auto electrical systems required to support operational functions Prepare wiring diagrams and specifications for low voltage electrical equipment applications Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects,… Read More Here
DRC: oil companies offer government strategies to avoid fuel shortages 7 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

DRC: oil companies offer government strategies to avoid fuel shortages

The Prime Minister, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, gathered around him, on Wednesday April 6 at the Hôtel du Gouvernement, the oil operators working in the DRC, the Minister of Hydrocarbons, the Minister of Communication and Media and all the other Ministers who are members of the Government’s ECOFIN commission, to examine the issue of fuel supply with a fine-toothed comb at this time when international trade is disrupted following the Russo-Ukrainian conflict. According to the Minister of Communication and Media, the Government of the Republic has taken the fuel issue head… Read More Here
Liebherr and BHP strike engine integration deal 8 Equipment & Technology Mining technology 

Liebherr and BHP strike engine integration deal

Germany-based equipment manufacturer Liebherr has signed an agreement with Australian miner BHP to integrate its engines into BHP’s existing R 9600 600-tonne excavator fleet at the South Flank mine in Western Australia. The integration follows intensive factor and field validations on the D98 engine series, which includes a two-year validation study at BHP’s Jimblebar mine. Liebherr said the D98 series completes the existing Liebherr engine portfolio for mining equipment by expanding into the upper power range. The company noted that the D98 series engine offers low fuel consumption and consequence… Read More Here
Gold price seesaws ahead of Fed meeting minutes release 9 Gold International 

Gold price seesaws ahead of Fed meeting minutes release

Gold prices seesawed in a narrow range on Wednesday with concerns over high inflation amid mounting sanctions on Russia buoying prices, though its gains are countered by expectations of an aggressive interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve. Spot gold lowered by 0.1% to $1,920.87 per ounce by 1:50 p.m. ET. US gold futures were down the same percentage point, trading at $1,925.20 an ounce. “Inflation fears and the inflation data we’ve been seeing is what’s keeping gold up,” said RJO Futures senior market strategist Bob Haberkorn,  in a… Read More Here
British firm plans to invest $100 million in Zambia mine expansion 10 Mining in Zambia Copper Mining Companies 

British firm plans to invest $100 million in Zambia mine expansion

Britain’s Moxico Resources plans to invest $100 million to expand its majority-owned Mimbula copper mine in Zambia, UK Minister for Africa Vicky Ford said on Wednesday. The investment will create new jobs and increased tax revenues for Zambia’s government, Ford said in a statement released by the British High Commission in Zambia while she was on a visit to the country. Ford was visiting Zambia to launch a new investment model, which she said marked a key moment for Britain’s financing of private sector growth and infrastructure across Africa. “We are committed… Read More Here

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