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A Domestic OEM Hub for Mining Equipment Manufacturers Launched in South Africa

November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 arnbethnic

The Mandela Mining Precinct (MMP) and the Mining Equipment Manufacturers of South Africa (MEMSA) have jointly created a hub, the Technology Availability and Readiness Atlas (Tara) to increase local manufacturing and bring together OEMs with mining houses. The Technology Availability and Readiness Atlas (Tara) will increase local manufacturing and bring together OEMs with mining houses Tara, which MMP dubbed “the Autotrader for South African mining equipment” for the industry, was developed because of a lack of a central database of the offerings of OEMs, it said. Additionally, it wanted to help… Read More Here

Kamoa Kakula southern and northern bypass joins 2

Mining in DRC Copper New Mining Projects

Kakula Copper Mine’s northern and southern access tunnels successfully connected

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 arnbethnic

Kakula’s high-grade core now open for immediate development, where the average grade is projected to exceed 8% copper KOLWEZI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; OTCQX: IVPAF) Co-Chairs Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun today announced a major milestone in the development of the tier one Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the initial joining of the main northern and southern access tunnels at the Kakula Copper Mine ─ the first of multiple, high grade, underground copper mines to be developed on the project’s… Read More Here

Sponsored Content Innovation Mining technology

VEGA PLICSCOM with optional Bluetooth technology

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 arnbethnic

For over 60 years, VEGA has provided industry-leading products for the measurement of level, density, weight and pressure. As the inventor of the modern radiation-based measurement system and the first to introduce a two-wire loop-powered radar, VEGA has a strong tradition of product development and improvement. VEGA recently added optional Bluetooth technology to PLICSCOM, a detachable display and adjustment module. https://www.vega.com/radar Read More Here

Safety & Health Mine Safety Mining in DRC Mining in Zambia Sponsored Content

Occupational Safety & Health (ISO 45001) webinars and online solutions | DQS Academy Zambia

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 arnbethnic

DQS Xperts webinars and other online training solutions for (ISO 45001, ISO 9001 & ISO 14001) We have virtual training (webinars), online training (eLearning) and online audits besides our normal onsite solutions to enable you to reach your organisation targets, cost-effectively. Our training covers awareness, implementation, and internal auditor training for Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015), Occupational Safety & Health Management System (ISO 45001:2018), Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015), Integrated Management System (IMS) among many other ISO standards and courses. Kindly let us know which of these could be of… Read More Here

Governance Mining in DRC

CNPAV asks for an independent investigation into Dan Gertler for corruption in the Kalukundi case | DRC

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 arnbethnic

The anti-corruption campaign “Congo is not for sale” (CNPAV), welcomed, during a press conference held this Monday, November 09, the condemnation by the American justice of OZ Africa, a subsidiary of American speculative investment fund Och-Ziff, for corruption linked to a mining project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Campaign urges the Congolese justice system to investigate the allegations in order to ensure that everyone involved in the case is accountable for their actions and so that the Congolese victims are recognized and compensated. The New York court ruling… Read More Here

Events & Expos Mining in DRC

4th edition of the Mining Conference scheduled for December 14-16, 2020 in Kisangani | DRC

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 arnbethnic

The Minister of Mines, Willy KITOBO SAMSONI, chaired Friday the meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the DRC Mining Conference intended to validate the terms of reference, the work program and the provisional budget for this event. It was during this working session that the Minister of Mines announced the precise dates of the upcoming holding in Kisangani, in the province of Tshopo, of the 4th edition of the DRC Mining Conference, namely from 14 to December 16, 2020, reports the communication unit of this ministry. Placed under the high… Read More Here

Copper

The price of copper is priced at $ 6.997 per ton

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 arnbethnic

The price of copper attempted a new two-and-a-half-year high on Friday as Chinese smelters scrambled to focus on the spot market amid a political row between Beijing and Canberra. In the Comex market, copper delivered in December made gains for the fifth consecutive session, jumping more than 2% to $ 3.1740 per pound ($ 6,997 per tonne) in a dynamic trade. More than 5.5 billion dollars of metals had been exchanged by early afternoon in New York. Friday’s trading brings the indicator metal’s rally from the top of the covid-19-induced selloff,… Read More Here

New Mining Projects Copper Mining in DRC

Kakula development now over 58% completed

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 arnbethnic

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) announced on Monday that overall development of the Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is more than 58% complete, with first concentrate from the initial 3.8-million-tonnes-per-annum (Mtpa) concentrator plant on track for July 2021. The project is a joint venture between Ivanhoe Mines (39.6%), Zijin Mining Group (39.6%), Crystal River Global Limited (0.8%) and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (20%) and is projected to be the world’s highest-grade major copper mine with an estimated average feed grade of more than 6% copper over the first five… Read More Here

Gold Covid-19 International

Gold price tumbles on covid vaccine breakthrough

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 arnbethnic

Gold prices erased last week’s gains on Monday as news of the first successful late-stage covid-19 vaccine trials prompted investors to dump safe-haven bullion and flock to riskier assets instead. Spot gold sank below $1,900 per ounce during early hours of trading, down 5.3% to $1,853.42 by 11:15 a.m. ET. This marks its biggest single-day slide since August. US gold futures also declined 5.0% to $1,853.70 per ounce in New York. Equities surged after Pfizer said its experimental covid-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective. Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE said… Read More Here

International Explosives Mining Supply Tenders

Orica gains Glencore contract

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 arnbethnic1 Comment

ORICA has been awarded a five-year explosives technology and services contract for Glencore’s Australian copper and zinc operations, effective from January. Orica’s wireless initiating system technology, WebGen, is in use at Glencore’s Ernest Henry (EHM) Mine. As part of the contract Orica will deliver its full suite of explosives technology and blasting services including its wireless initiating system Webgen, its BlastIQ digital blast optimisation products and its Bulkmaster 7 explosives delivery system. The contract covers explosives technology and services at mines such as McArthur River in the Northern Territory; the… Read More Here