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Zambia Chamber of Mines salutes First Quantum Minerals Plans to double investment 1

The Zambia Chamber of Mines has saluted First Quantum Minerals (FQM)’s plan to double its investment by adding $1.3 billion in its Kansanshi Mine in the North Western Province for the next 20 years. On the first day of the 2022 African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, FQM Chief Executive Officer Tristan Pascall announced that plans have reached an advanced stage by his company to double its investment by adding 1.3 billion United States Dollars in its Kansanshi Mine. Mr. Pascall said this follows the assurance and stance… Read More Here

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Zambia ends legal spat with Vedanta over seized copper mines

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 admin

Zambia has agreed to end legal action against billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources Ltd. as President Hakainde Hichilema seeks to revive mining output in the southern African country. Vedanta’s Konkola Copper Mines was placed under provisional liquidation in 2019 after the previous Zambian government alleged that the company had lied about expansion plans and paid too little tax. KCM denied any wrongdoing. Now Hichilema is seeking to attract investment to one of the world’s biggest copper producers by repairing damaged relationships with mining companies. Any solution at KCM has to… Read More Here

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Celine Nair takes over role of KCM Provisional Liquidator

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 admin

Konkola Copper Mines has announced that Lawyer Celine Meena Nair has taken over the role of Provisional Liquidator of the mining giant. This follows her recent appointment as acting Official Receiver of the Republic of Zambia. Ms Nair has assumed all functions relating to the office of the KCM Provisional Liquidator. This is according to a statement issued by KCM acting Chief Executive Officer Enock Mponda. At the time of her appointment, Ms Nair was Principle Legal Officer-International Law and Agteemht at the Ministry of Justice. Below is the full… Read More Here

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Kabuswe reiterates Zambia’s commitment to revamp mining sector

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 admin

Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Paul Kabuswe, has reiterated the government’s commitment to reviving the mining sector in Zambia and make it responsive to the needs of the country. Mr. Kabuswe says Zambia is a major player in the mining sector in Africa hence the need to put in place effective policy measures that will make the industry viable and contribute positively to the country’s economic agenda. He told ZANIS in an interview in Cape Town, South Africa yesterday that this is why the government will continue to interact… Read More Here

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Vedanta offers Zambia investment commitments if handed back KCM

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 admin

Vedanta Resources has offered to step up investment in Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and implement several social responsibility programmes if it resumes control of the local firm, a company letter sent to the government showed. Zambia’s previous government put KCM into the hands of liquidator Milingo Lungu in May 2019, triggering an ongoing legal dispute with Vedanta Resources, KCM’s parent company. The government accused Vedanta of failing to honour licence conditions, including promised investment. Vedanta has repeatedly denied KCM broke the terms of its licence. In a leaked letter addressed to… Read More Here

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First Quantum Announces Board Approval of US$ 1.25 Billion for the Kansanshi S3 Expansion and Enterprise Nickel Project

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 arnbethnic1 Comment

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is pleased to announce that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved the S3 Expansion at the Kansanshi mine and the Enterprise nickel project. “First Quantum has been working constructively with the Government of Zambia’s New Dawn administration as part of their efforts to reform the mining sector, attract investment and increase Zambia’s copper production. The approval of the projects reflects First Quantum’s increased confidence in the investment climate in Zambia,” commented Tristan Pascall, Chief Executive Officer. “The S3 Expansion and the Enterprise nickel project are… Read More Here

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MINE GEOLOGIST | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 admin

Category: Mine Geology | Requisition number: 096078| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report: Project Geologist Apply now Position: Mine Geologist Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila, Zambia. Reporting to: Project Geologist Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the Northwestern region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes… Read More Here

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MINE SURVEYOR | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 admin

Category: Surveying| Requisition number: 096112| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report: Surveyor Coordinator Apply now Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the Northwestern region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20) year mine life,… Read More Here

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CABLE CREW SUPERVISOR | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 admin

Category: Engineering | Requisition number: 096121| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report: Coordinator Cable Crew Apply now Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the North Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20)… Read More Here

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DEWATERING SUPERVISOR | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 admin

Category: Engineering | Requisition number: 096126| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report: Coordinator Dewatering Apply now Lumwana Mining Company Limited (LMC), a copper mining company owned by Barrick Gold Corporation is situated in the North Western region of Zambia, some 300 km west of the Zambian Copperbelt and 95 km south west of the provincial capital of Solwezi. The mine is a multi-pit, multi staged operation mining approximately 100MT of ore and waste per annum and producing copper concentrates containing an average of 120,000 tonnes of copper metal per year over a twenty (20)… Read More Here