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DRC: CES President Jean-Pierre Kiwakana calls on government to implement the project to create electric battery manufacturing plants at local level 1 Battery Metals Mining in DRC 

DRC: CES President Jean-Pierre Kiwakana calls on government to implement the project to create electric battery manufacturing plants at local level

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The Economic and Social Council (CES) proceeded on Friday, April 1st at the People’s Palace to the solemn opening of its April session. On this occasion, the president of this institution of the Republic Jean-Pierre Kiwakana reviewed all the major challenges facing the country before proposing ways of solution.  Speaking of the DRC, which is increasingly positioning itself as a “solution country” in the ecological and energy transition and which rightly gives itself the ambition of being the world leader in the production of electric batteries and, therefore, a major player… Read More Here
Market: the main mining products continue to improve on the market this week, zinc at more than 42,600 USD per tonne 2 Mining in DRC Coltan Copper Tin Zinc 

Market: the main mining products continue to improve on the market this week, zinc at more than 42,600 USD per tonne

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This week from April 4 to 9, 2022, the main mining export products of the DRC remain in good shape, according to projections by experts from the National Mercurial Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Copper still on the rise at 10,332 USD per tonne against 10,247 USD per tonne last week, resulting in a price difference of 85.45 USD. Cobalt is also up this week at 82,067 USD per tonne against 81,619 USD per tonne last week, a price difference of 448 USD. Zinc is also trading higher… Read More Here
Nicolas Kazadi: "With the current price increase, oil subsidies could reach 400 million USD this year" 3 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

Nicolas Kazadi: “With the current price increase, oil subsidies could reach 400 million USD this year”

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The repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis are hitting the Hydrocarbons sector hard in the world. Insofar as the Democratic Republic of Congo exports all of its oil, it goes without saying that the fixing of the price per liter at the pump depends on the evolution of the Average Commercial Border Price (PMFC). Thus, the Congolese State has always intervened by means of subsidies to ensure a price structure for petroleum products that preserves the purchasing power of consumers to any extent. In front of the national deputies gathered in… Read More Here
DRC: SOKIMO and Turkish giant SIDIA agree to relaunch mining activities in Haut-Uélé 4 Mining in DRC Mining Companies 

DRC: SOKIMO and Turkish giant SIDIA agree to relaunch mining activities in Haut-Uélé

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The Société Minière de Kilo-Moto (SOKIMO) and the Turkish giant SIDIA plan to relaunch its mining activities in the province of Haut-Uélé. The Director General of SOKIMO, John Mwengu Kadi, accompanied by the Turkish delegation, discussed this subject, on Friday April 1, 2022, with the Governor of the province Christophe Baseane Nangaa. At the end of the meeting, the Director General of SOKIMO indicated that the partner should get to work shortly. “  We came with the Turkish partner SIDIA who came to work with SOKIMO whose work is starting shortly. You… Read More Here
Copper industry needs USD 100 million investment to meet global demand 5 Copper International 

Copper industry needs USD 100 million investment to meet global demand

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The global copper industry needs to spend more than $100 billion to build mines capable of closing what could be an annual supply shortfall of 4.7 million tonnes by 2030, Erik Heimlich said this week. Head of Base Metals Sourcing at CRU. Speaking at the CRU 2022 World Copper Conference held in Santiago, Chile, the analyst said the supply shortfall for the next decade is estimated at six million tonnes per year, while as the clean energy and electric vehicle sectors grow. This means the world would need to build… Read More Here
KCM is one of the mining companies in which ZCCM-IH has key interest-Mines Minister 6 Copper Mining Companies Mining in Zambia 

KCM is one of the mining companies in which ZCCM-IH has key interest-Mines Minister

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Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe has updated Parliament on the status of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) liquidation process. In a ministerial statement, Mr. Kabuswe said the liquidation of KCM has come with the task of sustaining mine operations by implementing several funding and strategic initiatives. Mr. Kabuswe said KCM has been split into two subsidiary companies namely KCM Smelterco Limited and KCM Mineral Resources Limited (KMR) with two separate management structures and employee arrangements. He said the splitting of KCM resulted in transferring of 5,588 employees from… Read More Here
Copper prices slip on China's gloomy factory activity data 7 Copper International 

Copper prices slip on China’s gloomy factory activity data

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Copper prices dropped on Friday as demand worries rose after data showed factory activity in top metals consumer China slumped last month at the fastest pace in two years, with a firm US dollar also weighing on sentiment. Other base metals also fell as investors were cautious ahead of a key US jobs report later in the day that could cement the potential for a 50 basis-point Federal Reserve interest rate hike next month. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 1.2% at $10 256/t, as of 07:07 GMT, after… Read More Here
ENVIRONMENT INTERN | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA 8 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

ENVIRONMENT INTERN | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

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Category: Engineering | Requisition number: 095681| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report: Senior Environmental Officer Apply now Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the Northwestern region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km southwest of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20) year mine… Read More Here
Chinese and African miners Mining in DRC Mining Careers 

SUPERINTENDENT CHINA RELATIONS | MINING CAREERS AT MMG, KINSEVERE, DRC

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 Requisition number: 499135| Location: Kinsevere DRC Apply now MMG Limited is a publicly-listed global base metal mining company recognized as a leading producer of copper and zinc. As an international business, MMG strives to create an inclusive culture by bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We recognize the unique value your contribution makes to the progress of our company and the communities in which we operate. We are currently looking for an experienced person to occupy the position of Superintendent China Relations and support the GM office function. Reporting to the Chief… Read More Here
Sandvik gets low with Toro LH208L 9 Equipment & Technology International Mining technology 

Sandvik gets low with Toro LH208L

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Swedish equipment maker Sandvik plans to target South Africa with its upgraded Toro LH208L low-profile loader. Sandvik said the LH208L has an equipment height of just 1.6 meters but high payload capacity of 7.7 tonnes, enabling it to operate efficiently in conditions where working height is extremely limited. The loader features integrated weighing system IWS, which measures the payload when lifting the boom, as well as the number of buckets filled during a shift and traction control, and traction control. The loader is equipped with a robust Deutz 140 kW Stage… Read More Here

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