Mining in Zambia - Copperbelt Katanga Mining

New Lobito Refinery to Reduce Operating Costs for Mines in Zambia and the DRC

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 admin

The new Lobito Refinery seeks to invest in exporting fuel to neighbouring countries. Located within the area covered by the Lobito Corridor, the refined products produced by the plant will be directly accessible to the adjacent markets of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Zambia, where significant amounts of fuel are required to feed gigantic parks filled with diverse machinery operating as part of the copper and cobalt mining industries.…The Lobito refinery, the international tender for which was launched in early July this year, is already looking to… Read More Here

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FQM & Lubambe Mines now pledge to invest over $2.5b in Zambia

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 arnbethnic

The Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) has disclosed that Zambia’s mining sector is ready to invest in expansion projects worth more than US$2.5 billion next year in Zambia once the industry agrees on mineral royalties with the new Government. ZCM President Dr. Godwin Beene said First Quantum Minerals Limited (FQM) was ready to invest about US$1.5 billion into new expansion projects next year while Lubambe Copper Mine is also ready to invest about US$1.0 billion in expansion projects in the country. He said that the mining companies want the new Government… Read More Here

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Castillo Copper Identifies Multiple Targets at Zambia Project

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 admin

LSE- and ASX-listed Castillo Copper has identified multiple targets for test drilling at the Luanshya project, in Zambia’s Copperbelt, following the completion of eight induced polarisation (IP) survey lines. Multiple high-chargeability targets have been identified within three interpreted lines that potentially indicate the presence of sulphides, the base metals miner said on August 31, adding that reconciliation of the IP survey findings with the previous geochemical results confirmed the high-chargeability targets are directly coincident, which “significantly enhances the probability for a discovery”. Castillo can now formulate the inaugural drilling campaign… Read More Here

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TRAINER & ASSESSOR – LIFTING EQUIPMENTS | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 admin

Requisition Number: JR3408| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Mining Apply now Overall Job Purpose To effectively and efficiently conduct classroom and on the job Training on Mobile Cranes (GMK and Crawler). To effectively and efficiently assess candidates’ performance against agreed standards. Specific Job Responsibility Conduct on the job training on Mobile Cranes (GMK and Crawler). Facilitate off the job classroom Power Point presentations – this includes all compliance and generic courses for Lifting Equipment. Conduct theory and practical assessment in accordance with the assessment principles and in accordance with FQML assessment guidelines.… Read More Here

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TRAINER & ASSESSOR – ANCILLARY AND EXCAVATORS | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 admin

Requisition Number: JR3242| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category : Mining Apply now General Role Purpose To effectively and efficiently conduct classroom and on the job Training on Ancillary and Excavators. To effectively and efficiently assess candidates’ performance against agreed standards Core Specific Responsibilities Conduct on the job training on Ancillary and Excavators. Facilitate off the job classroom Power Point presentations – this includes compliance and generic courses for Ancillary and Excavators. Conduct theory and practical assessment in accordance with the assessment principles and in accordance with FQML assessment guidelines. Conduct pre-employment assessment… Read More Here

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EMERGENCY RESPONSE FIELD MEDIC OFFICER | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 admin

Category: Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)| Requisition number: 093200| Location: Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila Zambia. |Reporting to: Emergency Response Supervisor Apply now Position: Emergency Response Field Medic Officer Lumwana Mine, Kalumbila, Zambia. Reporting to: Emergency Response Supervisor 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… Read More Here

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New Leader Takes Zambia from Defaulter to Investor Darling – Bloomberg

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 arnbethnic

Zambia’s new president, Hakainde Hichilema, is turning the nation’s economic fortunes around barely a week into the job. The southern African nation’s currency and dollar bonds have surged to become the world’s best performers since he was announced the winner of Aug. 12 elections. His pick of economist Situmbeko Musokotwane as finance minister has gone down well with investors, as have his pronouncements that he’ll speedily conclude a financing deal with the International Monetary Fund and court foreign investment. Zambians have grown used to bad news in recent years. Production… Read More Here

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Zambia’s post election bond-bump trade rallies yields 600bps across

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 admin

For a fortnight now Africa’s red metal hotspot Zambia is making positive headline following the August 12 poll outcome that saw a third successful peaceful transition since 1991. With the election of President Hakainde Hichilema as 7th President, markets roared with confidence that saw the Kwacha named worlds best currency with a 17.8% appreciation, a 12% dollar bond rally in prices and on August 28, a 600 basis point rally on average across the bond curve. Wall Street investment bank JPMorgan had tipped offshore players on attractiveness of Kwacha paper… Read More Here

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SENIOR ENGINEER, MINE OPTIMISATION | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

August 28, 2021August 28, 2021 admin

Requisition Number: JR3566| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: Fixed Term| Location: Solwezi Apply now Job Responsibility Development and implementation of management information systems/dashboards. Identifying business improvement opportunities through analysis of information. Liaise with all key Mining Operations section heads and other stakeholders to identify business improvement projects to be implemented. Implementation and monitoring of identified projects in collaboration with project owners and management. Analysis and review of financial budget with other Managers/ Superintendents to aid in ensuring the most effective and efficient business model is followed. Operational Efficiency Utilisation of technology and data analysis to support mine… Read More Here

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NEW CYBERMINE SIMULATORS MAKING OPERATOR TRAINING SAFER AND EFFICIENT

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 admin

As the mining industry continues to push the boundaries of automation and mechanisation, the country’s largest copper miner, First Quantum Minerals, has installed one of the world’s most realistic and sophisticated simulators to train mine equipment operators.The mining firm has installed two of ThoroughTec’s latest generation Cybermine 5 Full-Mission simulators at its Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi, North-Western Province, to make operator training safer and more efficient.The simulators are helping to improve operations in the mining firm’s projects and boost skills development in its workforce, said FQM’s Training and Development Manager… Read More Here