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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

DQS Xperts webinars and other online training solutions for (ISO 45001, ISO 9001 & ISO 14001) We have virtual training (webinars), online training (eLearning) and online audits besides our normal onsite solutions to enable you to reach your organisation targets, cost-effectively. Our training covers awareness, implementation, and internal auditor training for Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2015), Occupational Safety & Health Management System (ISO 45001:2018), Quality Management System (ISO 9001:2015), Integrated Management System (IMS) among many other ISO standards and courses. Kindly let us know which of these could be of… Read More Here

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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

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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

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Triumph Through Covid-19 | Fibreglass Grating

September 13, 2020September 13, 2020 arnbethnic

We would like to take this opportunity in thanking Copperbelt Katanga Mining for thinking about us during the challenges we are all encountering in this COVID period. It is an honour for us to share our journey with you. Fibreglass Grating is based in Gauteng, South Africa that supplies Grating and hand Railing and FRP Structures for numerous applications. The marketplace has been impacted massively with huge declining revenue and erosion of profit margins with the declining rand and other unplanned costs. This could spell disaster for a small business… Read More Here

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OFFICER, SAFETY – DOCUMENT CONTROL | Mining Careers at FQM

June 19, 2020June 22, 2020 arnbethnic

OFFICER, SAFETY – DOCUMENT CONTROL Closing Date 24-06-2020 | Apply Now Requisition Number: JR223Country: Zambia Location: SolweziCategories: Health & Safety PURPOSE The Officer, Safety – Document Control will oversee the company’s documents in order to ensure regulatory, legal, and security compliance. Document Controller has the responsibility of managing documents and using document management software, updates, disseminates, publishes and archives documents at the same times informs all personnel and other stakeholders of the changes in documentation. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Schedule and coordinate periodical procedure review and updates to ensure continual improvement. Collect, scan and upload documents and… Read More Here

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Graphene ink may be used to fight coronavirus

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020 arnbethnic

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