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E and I Zambia helps power up process plant for copper miner

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 admin

Electrical control and instrumentation specialist, E and I Zambia, says it has successfully completed a large project on a new process plant for one of Zambia’s leading copper miners. The contract included the installation of six electrical substations, 20 transformers, five 1,250 kVA diesel generators for back-up power and a 950 m overland conveyor. Almost 250 km of cable was pulled and nearly 15 km of cable racking was constructed, according to the company. Also completed were six earth mat rings, 12 mast lights and a range of general plant… Read More Here

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Zambia’s plan to sell billionaire’s mines stuck in legal mire

November 13, 2020November 15, 2020 admin

Zambia’s plan to sell the copper mines it seized last year from billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources Ltd. is bogged down in legal challenges that are discouraging buyers. Arbitration between Vedanta and Zambia will proceed in London in January, after the government alleged the company lied about expansion plans and paid too little tax. That leaves cash-starved Konkola Copper Mines Plc in the hands of a court-appointed liquidator, with the prospect of a protracted legal process deterring potential investors. “Investors obviously want to know the outcome of the arbitration and… Read More Here

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Black market distorting manganese prices – Zambia

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 admin

LOCAL processing plants have been urged to buy manganese from legitimate sources as illegal suppliers of the industrial metal are distorting the market price and robbing the treasury the much needed revenue. Minister of Mines and Mineral Development Richard Musukwa said prices are low on the market due to the supply of manganese ore by illegal sources to buyers. The price of manganese is between US$25 and US$45 per tonne due to the rampant illegal supply on the market. “Prices on the local market are currently low owing partly to… Read More Here

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Arc Minerals signs exclusive agreement with Anglo American

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 admin

Arc Minerals Chief Executive Officer and CEO Nick von Schirnding announced that copper explorer Arc Minerals, who carried out extensive exploration drilling in Zambia in its study of the near-term copper opportunities, has signed an exclusive agreement with Anglo American. Arc Minerals, listed on UK Aim, hold former Anglo-American copper deposits in northwestern Zambia that remain largely unexplored, and Von Schirnding is himself a former Anglo-American plc and managing director of De Beers. “Of course we cannot or do not want to have further discussions with any other group due… Read More Here

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Castillo finally getting down to business

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 admin

CASTILLO Copper CEO Simon Paull says while the company talked about three pillars in the lead-up to its London listing in August, and put a focus on its Zed project in Zambia, things changed in the meantime Paull told MNN he was “pretty frustrated” at year-long process that Castillo took to successfully list on the main board of the London Stock Exchange, but he hadn’t reckoned on what a wild year 2020. Read More Here

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DIRECTORS ON BOARDS OF INVESTEE COMPANIES | MINING CAREERS AT ZCCM-IH INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LUSAKA,ZAMBIA

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 admin

APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS ZCCM-IH’S REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTORS ON BOARDS OF INVESTEE COMPANIES ZCCM Investments Holdings plc (ZCCM-IH or the Company) is an investments holdings company with a primary listing on the Lusaka Securities Exchange and secondary listings on the London and Euronext (Paris) Stock Exchanges. The Company has the majority of its investments held in the copper mining sector of Zambia. ZCCM-IH’s shareholders are the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) holding 60.3% of the shares, Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) with 17.3%, National Pension Scheme Authority (NAPSA) holding 15%… Read More Here

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Occupational Safety & Health (ISO 45001) webinars and online solutions | DQS Academy Zambia

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Residents near the Broken Hill Mine in Zambia show high blood levels of lead, cadmium

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 admin

People in Kabwe Town, Zambia, show very high blood levels of lead and cadmium, which are a direct consequence of the now-closed Broken Hill mine. The operation was owned by Nchanga Consl. Cu Mines Ltd. According to a study published in the scientific journal Chemosphere and conducted by researchers from Japan’s Hokkaido University and the University of Zambia, not only people in Kabwe have high levels of toxic heavy metals, but they also exhibit clinical symptoms of lead and cadmium toxicity. Located in central Zambia, Kabwe’s economy is centred around mining. In fact, Broken Hill… Read More Here

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ARTISAN, TYRE FITTER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 admin

Requisition Number: JR1158 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-Going | Location: Solwezi | Categories: Engineering Apply now PURPOSE Responsible for wheel and tyre Replacement, Repair and Maintenance KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Identify worn & faulty components needs in accordance with the Company Standards. Advise users of work required to be done on the tyres to ensure vehicle is in road worthy condition. Remove & refit components and carry out tyre related adjustments in accordance with the Technical Standards and Work Instructions. Repair Tyres in accordance with the Technical Standards and Work Instructions. Perform tyre replacements, repairs and balancing on… Read More Here

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PROCUREMENT OFFICER | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KANSANSHI, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 admin

Requisition Number: JR759 | Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-Going | Location: Solwezi | Categories: Procurement & Logistics Apply now Overall Job Purpose The Procurement Officers primary responsibility is to issue, confirm and expedite allocated groups of Purchase Orders for goods to support the Processing and Engineering Departments in accordance with site policies and procedures. The Procurement Officer is expected to regularly communicate with suppliers, logistics section, receiving section, freight forwarders and transporters and other stakeholders to ensure goods arrive in required time frame. Procurement Officer shall work as a member of the Commercial team and will be… Read More Here