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Lubambe Copper Mining in Zambia New Mining Projects 

Lubambe Copper Mines injects $750m to produce 235 metric tonnes

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Lubambe Copper Mines in Chililabombwe town on the Copperbelt has completed the US $750 million extension project. This will see the mine’s production increased to 235 metric tonnes of copper and cobalt ore per year thereby extending mine’s life span to 30 years. Lubambe Copper Mines Chief Executive Officer Nick Bowen said the expanded mine contains an estimated 8.5 million tonnes of copper making it world class. Mr Bowen said the grade at the extended mine is good compared to other mines. He said the average grade at the extended… Read More Here
Arc Minerals 00 ZCCM-IH Mining in Zambia Copper Economy 

Zambians ill-informed about their mineral wealth – ZCCM-IH minority shareholders

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ZCCM-IH minority shareholders say Zambians are ill-informed about their mineral wealth and exploitation. In a statement issued by Thierry Charles on behalf of Euronext Minority Shareholders of ZCCM-IH, a few weeks ago, the excitement caused by the exploitation of a Zambian gold deposit by a foreign company, in this case a Sudanese one, alongside ZCCM-IH, particularly astonished the stakeholders and demonstrated the lack of knowledge of the Zambian people in the mining sector. “Our astonishment can be summed up as follows: how is it that there has been such popular… Read More Here
Richard-Musukwa zccm-ih Copper Mining in Zambia 

ZCCM-IH Seeks Increased Shares in Mopani Copper Mines, Reveals Mines Minister | Zambia

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Mines and Minerals Development Minister Richard Musukwa has disclosed that ZCCM-IH has expressed interest to increase its shareholding in Mopani Copper Mine. Speaking at a media briefing in Kitwe, Mr Musukwa said ZCCM-IH seeks to increase its shareholding stake from 10% to a controlling position. He said a team of experts has been constituted to liase with ZCCM-IH and then engage Glencore on the interest expressed by the minority shareholders. The interest follows Mopani Copper Mine’s earlier application to place the mine on care and maintenance in view of the… Read More Here
CEC lines Mining in Zambia Electricity Energy 

CEC welcomes dismissal of Joint ZESCO/KCM Interim Injunction

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The Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) welcomes the discharge by the Lusaka High Court of the interim injunction that had been granted on 3 June 2020 to ZESCO Limited (ZECSO) and Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) against CEC following a joint ex parte application by the two parties. ZESCO and KCM applied to the court to restrain CEC from “interfering” in a power supply arrangement between them by restricting power to KCM following the expiry of the power supply agreement between CEC and KCM. KCM then contracted to be supplied… Read More Here
kasumbalesa (1) OSBP Transport and Logistics Mining in DRC Mining in Zambia 

Kasumbalesa border post will operate 24/7 to comply with SADC standards and fight against customs fraud

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The government has taken the option of operating the Kasumbalesa border post, between the DRC and Zambia, 24 hours a day to comply with SADC or SADEC standards (Development Community of Southern African States) but also to fight against customs fraud which took advantage of this gap on the Congolese side. This is what emerges from the 46th meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Friday August 28 by videoconference under the leadership of the President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi. “On the occasion of the mission carried out… Read More Here
KCM Digital Justice DRC Governance Mining in DRC 

Implementation of the Digital Justice Project to strengthen the rule of law and fight against corruption in DRC

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The 46th meeting of the Council of Ministers, held on Friday August 28, announces a digital justice project for the strengthening of the rule of law through the modernization of justice in order to carry out the fight against anti- values ​​initiated since the beginning of this year.  The report of the Council of Ministers indicates that software which facilitates the training and upgrading of the country’s magistrates has been set up with the assistance of France. “It is in this context that, thanks to cooperation with France, a group… Read More Here
Solar energy 1 Energy Electricity Mining in DRC 

A project for the electrification of the city of Kananga by solar energy announced | DRC

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The national deputy Jean Pierre Kayembe, arrived this Friday 28/8/2020 as part of his parliamentary recess in Kananga, announced the electrification of the city of Kananga, news that all the inhabitants of the capital of Kasai Central are waiting for for ages. “a few months ago, the office of the national assembly had written to all the caucuses of national deputies to announce to them the provision of the ministry of the plan of a fund by a chinese firm. It was question that each caucus presents a bankable project… Read More Here
Claude Mianzuila Mining in DRC Economy 

Claude Mianzuila, the whistleblower and expert in diamond valuation regains his freedom | DRC

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Claude Mianzuila, whistleblower and expert in diamond valuation in Mbuji-Mayi, has just been acquitted by the Secondary Prosecutor’s Office at the Mbuji-Mayi Peace Court in Kasai Oriental, two months after his arrest, confirms his lawyer. He was arrested following a complaint from Mrs. Linda KABU MUKENDI, wife of Mr. Jean Claude MAMPUYA, Financial Director of MIBA, who accused him of damaging charges.  In a statement sent to DESKECO.COM this Thursday, August 06, thirty-three (33) Member organizations of the Coordination of Civil Society Organizations, working for the promotion of the governance of… Read More Here
Mineral Concentrates Mining in DRC Mineral Processing 

DRC Prime Minister met with governors of Haut-Katanga and Lualaba on exemptions on the suspension of processing mineral concentrates

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The Prime Minister, Sylvestre Ilunga, had a working session, this Monday, August 24 at the Government building, with the governor of Lualaba, Richard Muyej Mangez Mans, and his colleague from Haut-Katanga, Jacques Kyabula Katwe, in the presence the Minister of Mines, Willy Kitobo. “After a long debate, the Minister of Mines, Professor Willy Kitobo Samsoni, decided… to grant an indefinite exemption for cobalt hydroxides and carbonates, Alphamin tin concentrates and 3T concentrates , ”the ministry said in a statement, reports Reuters Agency according to which this meeting… Read More Here
Certification and Traceability Mining in DRC 

Traceability and certification of minerals are the basis of DRC’s revised Mining Code

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The Minister of Mines, Willy Kitobo Samsoni, indicated that the traceability procedure and the certification of mineral deposits are one of the objectives set out in the revised Mining Code, as part of the media campaign to popularize the revised mining code that it started almost three months ago and continues to this day. According to the communication unit of the said ministry, the Minister of Mines, the correct and complete application will allow the Government to achieve the targeted objectives. “We will only achieve the objectives of the revision… Read More Here

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