Mine Safety - Copperbelt Katanga Mining

Beka Schreder Launches the SOLARFLOOD

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 arnbethnic

We are very excited to announce the launch of the SOLARFLOOD, our solar lighting highmast solution for all area applications. Our solar lighting highmast solution for outdoor open area and rural applications provides you with a high performing, robust option for your off-grid solar lighting requirements. The SOLARFLOOD, combined with the OMNISTAR-MINI luminaire, provides a reliable lighting solution with a high Ingress Protection level (IP 66) that withstands high ambient temperatures. The OMNISTAR-MINI range is a sustainable off-grid performer with a superior lumen/watt ratio. Our high-performing optics allow for mounting… Read More Here

Mine Safety Copper Mining in Zambia

Mine safety key to higher copper production, says First Quantum

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 admin

Strong safety guidelines and training at mines across Zambia must be implemented with the seriousness they deserve to avoid workplace accidents, says global metals and mining company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) government relations specialist Dr Godwin Beene. Speaking ahead of World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28, the company says poor safety standards are not only a leading cause of serious injuries, but also threaten the industry and the wider economy by depressing productivity. “A company’s productivity boils down to its human capital’s efficiency and proficiency. A healthy and skilled workforce is one of the most important aspects of a business’ success,… Read More Here

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SOMIKA mining company threatens the lives of the populations of Katanga (investigation)

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 arnbethnic

The Evangelical Non-Violence Action Group (GANVE), a human rights and anti-corruption NGO, published on March 08 the report of its mission to investigate allegations of pollution in the neighborhood. SOMIKA and its surroundings by the Société minière du Katanga (SOMIKA), located 9 km from downtown Lubumbashi. The GANVE organized a descent on the place, to investigate and verify the allegations of pollution as denounced by the victims consisting mainly of the inhabitants of the SOMIKA district and its surroundings. Indeed, the GANVE investigation confirms the allegations according to which SOMIKA planted… Read More Here

Cobalt Mine Safety Mining in DRC

Roskill: a more sustainable cobalt supply chain will require huge improvements to the safety and security of ASM workers

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 admin

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is expected to be the source for approximately 69% of mined cobalt in 2020—i.e., a significant quantity of the world’s supply originates from areas ranking poorly in terms of corruption and working conditions, notes critical materials supply chain intelligence company Roskill. Cobalt producers within the DRC, as well as refiners, have been the subject of numerous allegations relating to illegal mining practises, a lack of supply chain oversight and governmental corruption. With demand for EVs and energy storage set to increase significantly over the next decade,… Read More Here

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

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 arnbethnic

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English judge blocks £5bn Brazil lawsuit against BHP over burst dam

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 arnbethnic

LONDON – A £5-billion English lawsuit against Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has been blocked, in a blow to a 200 000-strong Brazilian claimant group, seeking damages after a devastating dam failure in 2015. A High Court judge in Manchester, northwestern England, struck out the largest group claim in English legal history because the complex case was an “abuse of the process of the court”, a judgment published on Monday said. Tom Goodhead, a partner at law firm PGMBM, which is representing the claimants, called the judgment “fundamentally flawed” and pledged… Read More Here

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Anglo American CEO says not responsible for lead poisoning in Zambia

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 arnbethnic

Anglo American CEO Mark Cutifani said on Friday the company was not responsible for lead poisoning in Zambia at a lead mine it part-owned nearly 50 years ago and planned to defend itself after a class action was filed against the miner over allegations of negligence. “We intend to defend out position as we don’t believe Anglo American is responsible for the current situation,” said Cutifani said during the presentation of a company sustainability report. South African law firm Mbuyisa Moleele and UK-based Leigh Day filed the class action suit last week… Read More Here

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Rongxing tailing dam collapse poisons a stream in Zambia

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 arnbethnic

On Thursday, a tailing dam at Rongxing Investment Limited collapsed, spilling suspected acidic content into the Luela stream in Chambishi. The effluent killed different fish species and also caused damage to crops around the water body. A variety of vegetables cultivated along the stream wilted while others were covered in mud. The spillage happened at Rongxing Investment Limited, a copper processing company located on the Kitwe-Mufulira road. The Luela stream feeds into the Mwambashi stream, which is one of the tributaries of the Kafue River. As a result of the… Read More Here

Mining in DRC Artisanal mining Mine Safety

DRC Mines Minister wants to create an artisanal mining zone in Kamituga following last week’s accident

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 arnbethnic

Following the landslide that caused the death, on September 11, of more than 50 artisanal gold diggers at the mining site called D3 / TSHANDA in Kamituga, in the province of South Kivu, the Minister of Mines , Willy Kitobo, decided not only to temporarily close this site pending the outcome of the investigations but also to create an artisanal mining zone (ZEA) to allow artisanal miners to continue operating in safety. “Pending the end of the investigations, all artisanal mining activities on the D3 site are suspended. As a… Read More Here

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Congo gold miners scour rubble for bodies after cave-in | DRC

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 arnbethnic

Informal gold miners in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo scoured rubble on Saturday for more than 50 colleagues presumed dead after a mine collapsed under the weight of heavy rain. Hundreds of young men in rubber boots crowded around the site of Friday’s cave-in, with some removing rocks by hand from the muddy hillside, video footage showed. Dozens of people die each year in accidents in largely unregulated artisanal mines in Congo, where often ill-equipped diggers borrow deep underground in search for ore. Alexandre Kamundala, deputy mayor of the nearby town of… Read More Here