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ARTISAN BOILERMAKER | MINING CAREERS AT FQM, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 1 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

ARTISAN BOILERMAKER | MINING CAREERS AT FQM, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR7595 | Contract Type: Fixed Term | Country: Zambia  Location: Solwezi   Category: Engineering Apply now Job description: Purpose To execute maintenance functions according to standards and instructions to ensure maximum availability, reliability and safety of equipment, tools and employees is achieved. The incumbent will perform maintenance activities in a safe and effective manner with the aim of delivering results that meet quality standard and company expectations. Key Responsibilities 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… Read More Here
Konkola Copper Mines hires RMB to find new investor 2 Copper Mining in Zambia 

Konkola Copper Mines hires RMB to find new investor

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Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has appointed Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) as financial advisor as the government searches for a new investor to expand the copper mine and smelter, the company’s state-appointed provisional liquidator said on Wednesday. Zambia’s previous government put KCM in the hands of a liquidator in May 2019, triggering a legal dispute with Vedanta Resources, KCM’s parent company. Zambia and Vedanta agreed this month to seek an out-of-court settlement. KCM is looking for a new equity partner willing to invest $1.2 billion to expand the mine underground,… Read More Here
Zambia and Vedanta agree to seek out-of-court settlement 3 Copper Mining in Zambia 

Zambia and Vedanta agree to seek out-of-court settlement

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Zambia has agreed with Vedanta Resources Limited to pause hearings on their dispute over Konkola Copper Mines for six months and seek an “amicable settlement”, state mining investment firm ZCCM-IH said on Tuesday. Zambia in May 2019 handed control of KCM to a state-appointed provisional liquidator, triggering a protracted legal battle with owner Vedanta. Zambia’s mines minister said in July that he had told ZCCM-IH to seek an out-of-court settlement. Read More Here
ZDA Led Trade Mission Opens in Lubumbashi, DRC 4 Mining in Zambia Events & Expos 

ZDA Led Trade Mission Opens in Lubumbashi, DRC

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Lubumbashi 23rd September 2022 – The Zambia Trade Mission to Lubumbashi led by the Zambia Development Agency in partnership with the Embassy of Finland in Zambia, the AGS Programme and Absa Bank Zambia Plc officially opened on 22nd September 2022. The trade mission has created a platform for 50 Zambian companies both large and SMEs to exhibit and participate in Business – to – Business (B2B) Meeting with buyers from DRC through a match making and sectorial meetings. Speaking at the official opening of the Trade Mission in Lubumbashi, Ministry of Commerce,… Read More Here
FQM's wildlife protection and rehabilitation in Zambia 5 Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mining in Zambia 

FQM’s wildlife protection and rehabilitation in Zambia

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Have you ever heard of a mining company conserving wildlife? In a first for a Zambian mine, FQM Trident through its Wildlife Management Team of Trident Foundation has partnered with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) to protect and rehabilitate the West Lunga Management Area. This week, the process of restocking the West Lunga National Park with 40 impalas began, with 3 male eland and 6 sable antelopes also in line for transportation to the Ntambu Community Game Ranch. The motive? Restoring West Lunga to a thriving biome,… Read More Here
Zambia's Roan copper processing plant reached nominal production capacity in early September 2022 6 Mining in Zambia Copper Mineral Processing 

Zambia’s Roan copper processing plant reached nominal production capacity in early September 2022

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Jubilee Metals has been developing a strategy for several years in southern Zambia aimed at producing 12,000 tonnes of copper annually. The Roan Refinery is an essential element in achieving this objective. Mining company Jubilee Metals has made another breakthrough in its Southern Copper Refining strategy to produce 12,000 tonnes of copper annually in Zambia. On Monday, September 5, it announced that its Roan copper processing plant had reached its design capacity of 110 tonnes per hour. Above all, the successful ramp-up of Roan will enable Jubilee to transfer its project development… Read More Here
A new business hub in North-Western Province 7 Mining in Zambia Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

A new business hub in North-Western Province

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What does the new Kalumbila MFEZ mean for businesspeople, and Zambia’s economy? Kalumbila Town was designated a Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) on 16 September 2022, in order to fast-track economic development in North-Western Province. Naturally, Zambians will want to understand who will benefit from this decision. Mining For Zambia asked the superintendent of the Kalumbila Town Development Corporation and two Zambian business owners to explain what an MFEZ is and, ultimately, what it will do for businesspeople and Zambia’s economy. What is a Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ)? An MFEZ is a specifically designated… Read More Here
Glencore proposes loans to ensure production at Zambia's Mopani copper mine 8 Copper Mining in Zambia 

Glencore proposes loans to ensure production at Zambia’s Mopani copper mine

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Glencore and Zambia’s State-owned mining company ZCCM-IH could jointly lend Mopani Copper Mines $200-million to help cover running costs under a proposal made by the global miner last week, a letter seen by Reuters showed. Glencore, which owned Mopani until March 2021, is prepared to lend up to $100-million as a short-term cash injection to Zambia’s Mopani copper mine, the global miner said in a Sept. 12 “non-binding letter of intent”. Mopani Copper Mines is a large mine and smelter complex that Glencore sold to state mining investment firm ZCCM-IH in 2021 after drawing the ire of the Zambian government… Read More Here
Kagem emerald mine employs its first female heavy equipment operators  9 Mining in Zambia Emeralds Gemstones 

Kagem emerald mine employs its first female heavy equipment operators 

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LUFWANYAMA, ZAMBIA – Four Zambian women have taken their seats behind the wheel of heavy equipment trucks at the Kagem emerald mine in Lufwanyama – the first women to take on the traditionally male-dominated job at the mine. The move is the latest development at the world’s single largest producing emerald mine, which prides itself on producing responsibly sourced gemstones under its ethos of transparency, legitimacy, and integrity. “We welcome our newest recruits to the mine and are confident they will perform well as part of our team of hard-working operatives who… Read More Here
Vedanta and ZCCM-IH out of court to pave way for dialogue-Mines Minister 10 Mining in Zambia Copper 

Vedanta and ZCCM-IH out of court to pave way for dialogue-Mines Minister

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Mines and Minerals Development Minister, Paul Kabuswe says court cases between Vedanta Resources Holdings Limited and ZCCM – Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) have finally been suspended to pave way for dialogue. Vedanta Resources, which has an 80 percent stake in Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), has been embroiled in a long legal battle with ZCCM – IH, the minority shareholder, over the appointment of a provisional liquidator to run the operations of the mine. In 2019, the Zambian Government, through ZCCM-IH placed KCM under the provisional liquidator, citing poor management of the… Read More Here

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