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Marna Cloete: Ivanhoe Mines’ new president takes the lead

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As the mining industry and indeed the world comes to terms with operating in ‘the new normal’ brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, new Ivanhoe Mines president, MARNA CLOETE, certainly has her work cut out. However, this mining industry veteran is more than ready for the challenge, having already shown her strong business acumen in a male dominated industry. GERARD PETER reports. A registered Chartered Accountant, Cloete was appointed president of Ivanhoe Mines in March this year. She joined the TSX-listed company in July 2006 and was promoted to chief financial officer… Read More Here
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The new solution for misaligned conveyor belts

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The mining industry is ever-evolving, with innovators continually finding new ways to increase safety and productivity across the entire network. Sometimes these new developments are major technological advances or the introduction of newer machinery, but often, seemingly simple solutions can have a large impact, making the industry safer and more productive.  Australian belt correction system manufacturer Track Straight has taken the guesswork out of conveyor alignment and spoke to Mining Technology about how they’re saving operators money. How it works The company’s manual conveyor belt correction systems allow operators to adjust the… Read More Here
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HER Storeman | Mining Careers at Kansanshi FQM, Solwezi, Zambia

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HER Storeman Requisition Number: JR293 | Country: Zambia Contract Type: Fixed Term | Location: Solwezi | Categories: Smelter Application Deadline: 3 August 2020 | Apply Now JOB DESCRIPTION Job title: HER Storeman Purpose To coordinate and arrange HER spare parts and repair items to and from Kansanshi and FQM Warehouse. Input accurate data into the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system to enable accurate reporting and decision making by peers. Responsible for inputting all change request work orders in the system and updating indexes and compiling files for change request project. (change proposals) Key Responsibilities Raising, printing… Read More Here
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Superintendent, Training | Mining Careers at FQM, Solwezi, Zambia

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Superintendent, Training Requisition Number: JR307 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed Term Location: Solwezi | Categories: Human Resources Application Deadline: 6 August 2020 | Apply Now Purpose of Role Manage the Kwambula Training Centre and administer the relationship / regulatory Compliance of the 5 Trades, all Trainers and Students with TEVETA and Site Management. Key Responsibilities The holder of 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… Read More Here
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Shift Chemist | Mining careers at FQM, Solwezi, Zambia

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Shift Chemist Requisition Number: JR291 | Country: Zambia Contract Type: Fixed Term | Location: Solwezi | Categories: Process   Application Deadline : 6 August 2020 | Apply Now   The holder of 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. Key Responsibilities: Adhesion to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations… Read More Here
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GoviEx to appeal cancelled uranium license in Zambia

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Canada’s GoviEx Uranium Inc. (TSX-V: GXU) said on Wednesday it would appeal Zambia’s decision to terminate its Chirundu mining license. The company acquired the permit in late 2017 from African Energy Resources, and it included the Njame and Gwabe deposits. Both assets,  GoviEx said, were subsequently included in the preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for the company’s Mutanga uranium project. Due to the smaller scale and higher cost nature of the two deposits, they were scheduled to be mined in the later stages of the PEA and were not included in the mine… Read More Here
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Sandvik to deploy Nokia 5G at Tampere test mine

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Swedish mining engineering firm Sandvik has revealed that it will deploy a 5G private wireless network developed by Nokia at a test mine in Tampere, Finland.  5G can help firms reach digital transformation goals. The 5G network developed by Nokia will enable secure voice and video communications, and remote machine operations over 4K video links between deep underground and the surface control centre, said the firms. The Nokia standalone (SA) network will use the firm’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) system, an edge centric and cloud-enabled platform for real-time, business-critical applications.… Read More Here
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Zambian army has seven days to withdraw troops from Congolese territory

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The Congolese government reports that it has won its case with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the dispute between the DRC and Zambia. The latter has a moratorium of seven (7) days in order to withdraw its troops present in the south-east of the DRC. According to the Congolese authorities, the two disputed towns (Kibanga and Kalubamba) in Tanganyika province are indeed an integral part of the DRC, SADC ruled. “The Minister of Defence briefed the Council on the latest developments in the DRC-Zambia border dispute. After reviewing… Read More Here
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ASADHO calls on DRC govt to carry out the necessary staffing for implementation of EITI activities

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The African Association for the Defence of Human Rights, ASADHO in its acronym, called on the DRC government to “finance the implementation of the EITI-DRC” to demonstrate its commitment to transparency and the fight against corruption in the mining and oil sectors.  “As of 18 July 2020, the President of the Republic, Mr Félix TSHISEKEDI, had appointed Mr Jean Jacques KAYEMBE as the National Coordinator of the Technical Secretariat of the EITI-DRC (…) If the President of the Republic has acquired his duty to appoint the National Coordinator, the Government… Read More Here
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The dilemma of Covid-19’s second wave

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Shuttering businesses, grounding airlines and ordering people to stay home was hard enough the first time. The thought of having to do it all over again is something world leaders don’t want to even contemplate.  From Italy to New Zealand, irrespective of how well the virus was contained, governments acknowledge that fresh waves of the deadly coronavirus are likely and that the policy tools to mitigate the damage are limited. The hope is that localizing quarantines to towns, cities and regions will be enough to snuff out bouts of infections… Read More Here

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