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ODEP Demands Nationalization of SICOMINES and Condemns anti-IGF Assaults 1 Mining in DRC 

ODEP Demands Nationalization of SICOMINES and Condemns anti-IGF Assaults

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Florimond Muteba, PCA of the Public Expenditure Observatory (ODEP) believes that it is necessary for the Democratic Republic of Congo to nationalize SICOMINES in view of the losses incurred. In addition, he believes that the DRC must reject the 500 million USD from SYCOMINES. The PCA of ODEP also protests against all the attacks of which the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) has been the victim since the publication of its report on SICOMINES. “I demand the nationalization of SICOMINES in view of the damage suffered by the DRC and its… Read More Here
Canada launches Eco-friendly EV with hemp and bio-composite Materials 2 International Battery Metals 

Canada launches Eco-friendly EV with hemp and bio-composite Materials

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According to Project Arro, Canada has launched the first  full-build, zero-emission vehicle named Project Arrow. An all-Canadian effort, it will be designed, engineered and built through the joint efforts of our world-class automotive supply sector and post-secondary institutions. Answering Prime Minister Trudeau’s call for a Zero-Emissions future by 2050, Project Arrow will bring together the best of the best of Canada’s electric-drive, alternative-fuel, connected and autonomous and light-weight technology companies. There’s the 3D-printed chassis made from composite materials to act as both a sturdy and lighter frame. To improve aerodynamics,… Read More Here
Primera Gold Exported 207 kilos of artisanal gold in 45 Days 3 Gold Mining in DRC 

Primera Gold Exported 207 kilos of artisanal gold in 45 Days

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The Primera Gold company captured, in forty-five days, a total volume of 207 kg of gold from artisanal mining in the province of South Kivu. For the Congolese Minister of Finance, Nicolas Kazadi, this result constitutes a record in view of the data of previous years, i.e. 23 kg in 2021; 34 Kg in 2022; and 207K in 2023. Primera Gold, a joint venture between the United Arab Emirates (55%) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (45%), exported, in early January 2023, its first batch of 28 kg of gold from artisanal… Read More Here
More bodies found in China Mine collapse, More Personnel Remain missing  4 International Mine Safety Safety & Health 

More bodies found in China Mine collapse, More Personnel Remain missing 

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Rescuers with backhoes and bulldozers are digging through tons of earth and rubble to search for the missing mine workers after a coal mine collapsed in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The death toll has risen to six, and 47 people remain missing nearly two days after the incident occurred. As of 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 23rd, six people have been successfully rescued. Conditions in the area remain dangerous, and the search had to be suspended for several hours after a second landslide at the gigantic facility in… Read More Here
Mopani Copper Mines Online Vendor Registration Training 5 Mining in Zambia Copper Mining Supply Tenders 

Mopani Copper Mines Online Vendor Registration Training

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Mopani Copper Mines Plc invites all interested parties and prospective vendors to an online training and orientation session on how to use the Vendor Registration Portal. This will follow on with a question-and-answer session. Date: Friday 10th March 2023Time: 10:00hrsPlace: Virtual trainingLogin Details: To log in for the training use the link:https://lnkd.in/dfuVaT_H All queries regarding the training will be tackled in the orientation session. Read More Here
Authorities Value Solar Panels at Kariba dam 6 Mining in Zambia Energy 

Authorities Value Solar Panels at Kariba dam

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The Zambezi River Authority, a corporation jointly owned by the Governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe responsible for the environmental management of the Zambezi River, has announced that it will consider using floating solar panels on the Kariba dam. The objective is to complement more than 2,100 MW of hydroelectric capacity after the deepening of the power interruptions in the two countries as a result of falling water levels. According to the executive chairman of the Zambezi River Authority, Munyaradzi Munodawafa, a similar proposal is being considered for the proposed 2,400… Read More Here
DRC Mining Exports, except Tantalum, Fall from Feb 20-25 7 Mining in DRC News in Brief 

DRC Mining Exports, except Tantalum, Fall from Feb 20-25

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The general trend of the main mining export products of the Democratic Republic of the Congo shows a downward trend during this week from February 20 to 25, 2023, according to projections by the National Mercurial Commission of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. The only product showing a stable trend is tantalum which is still trading this week around 380 USD per kg on the international market. All other mining products show a drop in price as shown in the table below: Read More Here
No Shortage of Gasoline or Diesel will be Observed in Kinshasa, Reassures Didier Budimbu 8 Mining in DRC Oil & Gas 

No Shortage of Gasoline or Diesel will be Observed in Kinshasa, Reassures Didier Budimbu

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The Minister of Hydrocarbons of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Didier Budimbu, indicated that no shortage of gasoline or diesel will be recorded in the city of Kinshasa. According to the communication service of the Ministry of Hydrocarbons, there is a slowdown in the rise of gas-oil barges for Ango Ango following the work of the Compagnie des Voies Maritimes (CVM) on the Congo River. “The Ministry of Hydrocarbons reassures the population of Kinshasa that no shortage of petrol or diesel is on the horizon. However, there is a slowdown… Read More Here
Reviving Nigeria’s Neglected $700bn Mining Sector 9 International Battery Metals 

Reviving Nigeria’s Neglected $700bn Mining Sector

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The country wants to better capitalize on its rich mineral resources Amid the global push for green energy solutions, Nigeria’s reserves of critical minerals such as lithium, manganese and nickel are in high demand, prompting the government to release a series of initiatives that will fast-track foreign direct investment into the sector. On February 8, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a pan-African multilateral development financial institution, established a partnership with the Nigerian mining sovereign wealth fund, Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF). The partnership aims to accelerate commercial scale, private sector-led mining projects by providing… Read More Here
MOPANI SCOOPS TWO AWARDS AT CSR NETWORK ZAMBIA’S ORGANISED AWARDS 10 Copper Corporate News Mining in Zambia 

MOPANI SCOOPS TWO AWARDS AT CSR NETWORK ZAMBIA’S ORGANISED AWARDS

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Mopani Copper Mines Plc scooped two awards at the 4th CSR and Responsible Business Awards 2023 recently held in Lusaka and organized by CSR Network Zambia.Mopani scooped Best Community Social Impact Award under the Skills Development category and the CSR Excellence Award in Safe Drinking Water under the Water Reticulation category. In the Community Social Impact Award, Mopani’s Agribusiness Community project which is in the mining company’s host districts of Kitwe and Mufulira; and offered material and skills training in poultry production, horticulture, and other form of agriculture training to 600… Read More Here

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