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Hichilema, Masisi to attend Mining Indaba 2022

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 admin

Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema and Botswana President Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi have confirmed their attendance at the Investing in African Mining Indaba, which will be held in Cape Town from May 9 to 12. Hichilema has pledged to foster a better democracy through respect for the rule of law, restoring order and protecting human rights. He also hopes to restore confidence in the country as a mining investment destination. Zambia’s mining investment climate deteriorated in recent years as the previous administration pursued resource nationalism, leading to damaged relationships with investors and lower levels of investment. According to the Zambia Extractive Industries Transparency… Read More Here

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GEOLOGISTS | MINING CAREERS AT FQM, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 admin

Requisition Number: JR4766 Contract Type: Fixed Term | Country: Zambia Location: Solwezi Category: Mine Geology Apply now Job description: PURPOSE To gather and interpret geological data about the Kansanshi copper deposit for the purpose of increasing understanding through RC drilling operations. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The holder of 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 resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function.… Read More Here

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OPERATOR,WEIGHBRIDGE | MINING CAREERS AT FQM, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 admin

Requisition Number: JR4781| Contract Type: On-going | Country: Zambia Location: Solwezi Category: Mining Apply now Job description: PURPOSE To weigh and scan haul trucks using the weighbridge and load volume scanner KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Ensure that the weighing and scanning are conducted in a safe and productive manner Spot trucks safely onto the weighbridge and guide them through the load volume scanner Ensure that correct information is being captured from the weighbridge and scanner To download all information captured for analysis Conduct Pre Start check on the weighbridge and scanner before use. Make sure that the light… Read More Here

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SENIOR TAX ACCOUNTANT | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 admin

Category: Accounting/Finanace | Requisition number: 095252| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. | Report: Tax Manager 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 southwest 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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Galileo upbeat on modelling progress at Zambia’s Luansobe

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 admin

Galileo Resources reported progress in the modelling of historic drill data at Luansobe on Tuesday, as well as completion of the second payment to the vendors to secure an initial 75% interest in the Luansobe Copper Project in Zambia. The AIM-traded firm said “considerable progress” had been made by consultants Addison Mining Services in compiling drill data for 154 holes, drilled between 1921 and 2007, and initial modelling of the deposit. It said two concurrent development options were being considered, with the first being the potential for a small open pit… Read More Here

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KANSANSHI MINE ADVANCING LITERACY LEVELS IN SOLWEZI

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 arnbethnic

SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – In its quest to improve literacy and the quality of education in schools within its catchment area, First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Mining Plc has handed over assorted education materials to the government and public libraries in Solwezi worth more than K556,000. The items include over 10,500 African novels for junior readers in schools, another 1,000 copies of ‘Tukiya the Runaway Teenage Bride,’ 89 early childhood education tables, 712 early childhood education chairs, and 99 Scrabble boards. Every year since 2013, Kansanshi Mine has acquired and donated a consignment of… Read More Here

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FQM’s Kalumbila Minerals rebrands to FQM Trident Limited

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 arnbethnic

KALUMBILA, ZAMBIA – Kalumbila Minerals Limited has changed its trading name to ‘FQM Trident Limited’ – a name that incorporates the mining firm’s identity as a First Quantum Minerals-owned company and is inclusive of all the Trident Project operations. Since its inception, the company’s mining operations and project has incorporated three mining licences, namely Sentinel, Enterprise, and Intrepid which collectively make up ‘The Trident Project.’ Constructed over four years from 2012, the mine represents US$2.1 billion of investment – Zambia’s largest infrastructure investment since the Kariba Dam was constructed in 1959.… Read More Here

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Zambia Chamber of Mines President lays out mining’s biggest challenges

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 admin

Hot on the heels of the latest Zambia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (ZEITI) report, which illustrates how significant the mining sector’s contribution is, President of the Zambia Chamber of Mines Dr Godwin Beene sets out what’s necessary for a mining breakthrough – and the realisation of the New Dawn Government’s stated goal of tripling copper production. ZEITI’s latest annual report details exactly how much Zambia’s Government received from the mining industry between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020, and provides a company-by-company breakdown of financial contributions to the economy. In 2020, that… Read More Here

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Mopani monthly production averages 9,000 tonnes | Zambia

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022 arnbethnic

The ZCCM-IH Board of Directors and Management toured the Mopani Copper Mines Henderson Shaft, underground and the refinery in Mufulira, this morning. The Board is elated with the Zambian management team’s performance at Mopani post the acquisition. Months prior to the acquisition on 31 March 2021, Mopani produced a monthly production averaging 3, 500 tonnes of copper cathodes, but now produces about 9, 000 tonnes. ZCCM-IH holds 100% shares in the mine which comprises underground mines, a concentrator, a smelter, and a refinery at the Mufulira mine site, and… Read More Here

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Zambian government investigate Argonaut’s Lumwana West license

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 admin

Argonaut Resources has advised relevant Zambian Government authorities are investigating the purported cancellation of exploration licence 22399-HQ-LEL, Lumwana West following in person representations by Argonaut. Lindsay Owler, Director and CEO commented: “Our circumstance has arisen at a time when the newly elected Government is working hard to restore investor confidence in the Zambian mining sector. “Our matter also coincides with the announcement that Zambia aims to increase its copper production to 3 tpa within 10 years, an outcome that can only be achieved if several of new copper mines are… Read More Here