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GoviEx Uranium appoints new directors 1 Mining in Zambia Mining Personality 

GoviEx Uranium appoints new directors

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Two new board of directors have been appointed at GoviEx Uranium, the company works towards developing its uranium prospect. The new directors are Salma Seetaroo and Eric Krafft to fill the vacancies for Matthew Lechtzier and Robert Hanson who have retired from the company’s board. As we now look forward to a strengthened uranium market and the potential development of our uranium projects, we are very pleased to have Salma and Eric, who have been long acquainted with the Company, join our Board to complement the existing GoviEx team, bringing… Read More Here
SENTINEL COPPER PRODUCTION BOLSTERED JOB RETENTION IN 2020, SAYS FQM 2 Copper Mining in Zambia 

SENTINEL COPPER PRODUCTION BOLSTERED JOB RETENTION IN 2020, SAYS FQM

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Despite unprecedented challenges driven by COVID-19, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) achieved the highest-ever annual copper production at its Sentinel mine in Kalumbila in 2020, helping to support job retention in the process. The mine in North-Western Province recorded a 14% year-on-year increase in its annual copper production for the year, producing 251,216 tonnes of copper due to a significant increase in annual throughput to 57 million tonnes, the company reported to shareholders this week. First Quantum enjoys continued close dialogue with the Zambian government, and sees this as a critical… Read More Here
SOURCING SPECIALIST | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA 3 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

SOURCING SPECIALIST | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

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Category: Supply Chain Management | Requisition number: 091433| Location: Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, Zambia. |Reporting to: Procurement Coordinator Apply now Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, Zambia. Reporting to: Procurement Coordinator 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… Read More Here
FIRST AID TRAINER | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA 4 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

FIRST AID TRAINER | MINING CAREERS AT BARRICK LUMWANA, ZAMBIA

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Location: Lumwana Mine, Solwezi, Zambia. |Reporting to: Senior First Aid Trainer 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) year mine life, making… Read More Here
ENGINEERING BACK SHIFT COORDINATOR | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA 5 Mining Careers Mining in Zambia 

ENGINEERING BACK SHIFT COORDINATOR | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

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Requisition Number: JR2407| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Categories: Engineering Apply now Specific Job Responsibility: This 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. This position is to keep the plant availability up during night shift and to ensure that all the engineering disciplines will be managed “Electrical, Instrumentation and Mechanical”… Read More Here
Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls 6 Mining in DRC Cobalt Copper Mining in Zambia 

Copperbelt mineral exports dry up after hike in cross-border tolls

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Several haulage companies have stopped exporting minerals mined in the DRC and are restricting themselves to transport operations within the country, claiming that tolls imposed when crossing into Zambia are prohibitively high. Motorists driving from Johannesburg to Durban will pay R272 each way, when the new toll fees come into effect. Those using the N1 from Johannesburg to Cape Town will spend R197 at the four toll gates, while motorists travelling from Pretoria to Polokwane will pay R184 at the four toll gates. Sanral allocates money to provinces and municipalities… Read More Here
Kagem to Reopen Principal Operations 7 Emeralds Mining in Zambia New Mining Projects 

Kagem to Reopen Principal Operations

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Having faced a significant detrimental impact stemming from the pandemic over the past year, Kagem Mining will reopen principal operations at its Lufwanyama emerald mine in a phased manner, beginning in the second week of March 2021. The reopening process will commence with the wash plant production area followed by the mining operations and is expected to complete by the second week of April 2021. This follows a suspension of all but critical operations since 30 March 2020, during which time Kagem employees (excluding those on critical operations) were placed… Read More Here
Copper provides new hope - Zambia 8 Copper Mining in Zambia 

Copper provides new hope – Zambia

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IT is heartening that Zambia’s copper production is at its highest in five years.  The 882,061.46 tonnes produced is attributed to favourable operating conditions including stabilised electricity supply to the mines.Clearly, Zambia is doing the right thing to boost the sector, which has for decades been the country’s main source of foreign revenue.What is even more elating about this increase in production by 9.71 percent from 796,430.77 tonnes produced in 2019 is that the comparatively good result is despite the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.In 2018, Zambia produced 861,946… Read More Here
Zambia: Anglo American must be held to account for industrial scale lead poisoning in Kabwe 9 Mining in Zambia Safety & Health 

Zambia: Anglo American must be held to account for industrial scale lead poisoning in Kabwe

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Investors must hold global mining giant Anglo American accountable for toxic legacy of lead poisoning between 1925 and 1974 Residents have some of the highest lead levels in the world – especially in children aged 5 years and younger ‘The horrendous ongoing consequences of mining for Kabwe’s children should convince Anglo American that its human rights policies can only protect the company’s reputation if they implement them properly’ – Peter Frankental Amnesty International and other rights organisations have urged major investors in Anglo American to hold the global mining giant to… Read More Here
Seven foreign companies eye Mopani partnership- Zambia 10 Mining Companies Mining in Zambia 

Seven foreign companies eye Mopani partnership- Zambia

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Mines Minister Richard Musukwa has disclosed that over seven foreign companies have expressed interest to be equity partners in Mopani Copper Mine. Mr Musukwa also encouraged Zambian Companies to take advantage of the opportunity to be equity partners in the mine alongside ZCCM-IH. The Minister also said security agencies are on the ground to prevent assets striping at Mopani Copper Mine. Meanwhile the Ministry of Mines says copper production in 2021 is expected to increase from 882,000 tonnes recorded in 2020 to 900,000 tonnes. Mr Musukwa says the increase in… Read More Here

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