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TOP MANAGEMENT RESPONSE TO COVID-19 AT THE WORKPLACE | Online Course

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5 HOUR ONLINE COURSE | DQS Academy Zambia Title | MANAGEMENT RESPONSE TO COVID-19 IN THE WORKPLACE You need this ONLINE COURSE because your business operations needs continuity while observing high standards of Occupation Safety and Health for your entire workforce regarding COVID-19. This course is aimed at: Executive management First-line management Wellness Managers and Coordinators Wellness Committee / Project Team Union Leaders SHE Managers HR Managers Emergency Team Clinic Managers The course is aligned to the ISO Annex SL used in the draft SANS 16001:2020 Wellness and Disease Management… Read More Here
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Understanding COVID-19 in the workplace, community and at home | Online Course

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5 HOUR ONLINE COURSE | DQS Academy Zambia Title | Understanding COVID–19 in the workplace, community and at home. Learn more about the Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19. Course duration | 5 hours Content developed by a DQS Expert in SANS 16001:2013 Wellness and Disease Management Systems (including HIV and TB). This course provides evidence-based knowledge and sensible responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Employees are better prepared to ensure a reduction in panic and uncertainty Employees will have clear guidance on how to proactively protect their colleagues, their families and themselves… Read More Here
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A DRC based NGO warns of risk of mass dismissal of more than 1200 miners at Frontier SA in Sakania

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Humanism and Human Rights, a non-governmental human rights organization working to protect socio-economic rights, warns of the risk of job loss of more than 1,200 Congolese employees hired by Frontier SA in Sakania territory in Nagorno-Katanga province. ” Frontier SA has excavated copper ores from Sakania and wants to sell them to the Chinese in Kolwezi without taking into account the road infrastructure and even in the territory of Sakania , it has also decided to terminate the contract of 1200 employees for reasons not clearly elucidated camouflaged by the Covid-19… Read More Here
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Experts and politicians met Felix Tshisekedi to assess DRC’s Covid-19 response

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Experts and politicians met Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday to assess the response against Covid-19. Félix Tshisekedi is chairing a response assessment meeting against COVID-19 in Kinshasa on Tuesday. For this session, the Head of State brought together both politicians and experts. Participants in these meetings included members of the Task Force set up to Chair and monitors developments and collaboration between the Government’s multi-sector commission and the Covid-19 Response Team. Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe and his team were also present, as was Dr. Eteni Longondo, Minister of Health. This meeting came… Read More Here
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Dredging the Congo River, a remedy to “fine-tuning” DRC’s economy | COVID-19 Response

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Dredging the Congo River could be a remedy to “fine-tuning” DRC’s economy in the face of the current effects of Covid-19. Great evils require great remedies. The Coronavirus pandemic has hit the global economy hard, with world commodity prices (minerals, wood, and oil) from which the DRC derives most of its revenues have, in turn, taken the path of a tumble since mid-March 2020. However, experts say the DRC has a local solution to “fine-tuning” its economy. Failing to mobilize tens of billions of dollars to support the economy, as… Read More Here
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DRC Covid-19 Response, Government to cover the cost of free electricity and water

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The advisers of the Head of State at the College of Mines and Energy and the College of Infrastructure, respectively Eboma Ablavy and David Mukeba met on Wednesday 6 May with the top management of the National Electricity Company (SNEL) as well as top management of the Water Distribution Authority (REGIDESO) on the application of the Covid-19 response measures of free electricity and free water supply throughout the country. The evaluation meeting held at the Palace of the Nation informed the presidential press, that in order to allow these two… Read More Here
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Barrick puts Kibali mess behind with agreement to pay DRC early dividend

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BARRICK Gold is to pay dividends from the 750,000 ounce a year Kibali mine to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) earlier after heading off attempts by the government to sell its 10% stake in the mine.  “We have decided to pay dividends early [to the government,” he said, adding that “the carried partner” normally receives payouts towards the end of the mine’s life “which makes no sense at all”. Bristow was commenting ahead of the firm’s first quarter presentation which was characterised by a strong gold price that helped offset… Read More Here
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China Moly shakes off South African ports disruption as DRC cobalt sales rise

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China Moly (China Molybdenum Co.) is sending more copper and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to ports in Tanzania, Namibia and Mozambique, a spokesman said on Thursday, as it weathers coronavirus disruption at South African outlets. Aerial view of the processing plant at China Molybdenum’s Tenke Fungurume mine in 2015. (Image courtesy of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold) South Africa implemented a covid-19 lockdown on March 27, under which ports handle only essential goods with reduced staff, leaving minerals mined across southern and central Africa without a key route to international… Read More Here
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Graphene ink may be used to fight coronavirus

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Zen Graphene Solutions (TSXV: ZEN) announced that it has launched an international collaboration with UK-based Graphene Composites to fight the covid-19 pandemic. The initiative involves the development of a potential virucidal graphene-based composite ink that can be applied to fabrics, including N95 face masks and other personal protective equipment for significantly increased protection. PPE used in the covid-19 pandemic. (Reference image by AlamosaCounty PublicHealth, Flickr). ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, RESEARCHERS HAVE PROVEN THAT THE INK IS EFFECTIVE IN KILLING EARLIER STRAINS OF CORONAVIRUS In a press release, the companies said that once… Read More Here
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Covid-19 impact: $6.9 billion out of global mining forecast

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Covid-19 impact has been huge on the mining industry across the globe as governments enforce lockdowns and quarantines and companies halt operations because workers and contractors can’t get on-site due to restrictions. S&P Global Market Intelligence in a new report tallies the Covid-19 impact of these mine closures, showing Africa and the Americas hardest hit in terms of the number of suspended operations. South Africa had closed 54 mines as at the end of last week, the US shut 42 and Mexico and Canada 29 and 28 apiece. In total, production at… Read More Here

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