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Operator – Packaged and Bulk ANE, ANFO | Mining Careers at Orica Zambia

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 arnbethnic

Operator – Packaged and Bulk ANE, ANFO (8610) Req ID 8610 – Posted 31/07/2020 – Initiating Systems & Packaged Explosives (20000635) – IS/PE – Packaged Explosives and Bulk (20000657) – Chambishi – MFG (00410) – M&S Quality – Zambia – Full Time Salaried Apply NOW DescriptionThe Operator Packaged and Bulk ANE, ANFO undertakes the processes/system associated with Packaged and Bulk ANE, ANFO production to the extent of their skill and competence and operates the manufacturing facilities safely, efficiently and effectively to address production and distribution requirements and provide a quality service in the manufacture of Packaged and Bulk ANE, ANFO to our customers in a safe and… Read More Here

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First Quantum records second-quarter loss

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 arnbethnic

TSX-listed copper miner First Quantum Minerals has reported a comparative second-quarter loss of $84-million, or $0.12 a share, compared with earnings of $87-million a year earlier. The company’s net loss increased to $156-million in the three months ended June, from net earnings of $78-million in the prior-year period. Sales revenues, however, increased by 8% year-on-year, to $1.01-billion, primarily owing to copper and gold sales from Cobre Panama and higher sales from Las Cruces. These were offset by lower realised copper prices and the timing of sales at Sentinel delayed by… Read More Here

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Gemfields warns of bleak second-half

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 arnbethnic

Gemstone miner Gemfields has warned of bleak conditions for the remainder of this year, as the spread of Covid-19 continues to impact on the group. “Conditions remain very challenging for Gemfields and for the wider gemstone sector. The effect of travel restrictions, quarantine periods and prohibitions on large gatherings, combined with rising Covid-19 infection rates in our African host nations and in India − our key market for rough emeralds – mean that conditions presently look bleaker rather than better for the remainder of 2020. “There remains considerable uncertainty as… Read More Here

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Glencore copper production drops 11%, cobalt by a third

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 arnbethnic

Glencore Plc (LON: GLEN) said trading profit will be at the top end of its target this year but posted lower production figures for its first half. The company had nearly $1 billion in earnings before interest and taxes in oil trading in the first six months of 2020, similar to what it made in the full year 2019, Bloomberg reported last week. In March and April, as oil prices plunged, traders were able to buy and store huge amounts of cheap crude before selling it later at higher prices. Glencore has set… Read More Here

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Chamber of Mines paves the way for a post-COVID economic recovery in new report | Zambia

July 30, 2020July 31, 2020 arnbethnic

How will Zambia’s already weakened economy survive the mounting fiscal pressures of COVID-19? The Zambia Chamber of Mines’ brand new report, The Road to Recovery: A policy brief for a post-COVID Zambian economy, offers a narrow pathway to redemption which, if carefully followed, will set Zambia on the road to economic recovery and — crucially — on a growth footing for the future. Download your free copy of this eye-opening report here. (2MB low resolution download.) Read More Here

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Making copper count in Zambia

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 arnbethnic

Kansanshi’s new women-run jewellery workshop adds value to local minerals while improving lives ‘Value addition’ is a longstanding aspiration within Zambia’s mining sector that isn’t always straightforward to implement. Kansanshi Mining Plc’s Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Bruce Lewis, came up with an idea for adding value to Zambia’s copper several years ago and, in May this year — with more and more Zambians feeling the direct effects of COVID-19-related strains on the economy — the company decided to run with it. The result is Solwezi’s very own women-run jewellery workshop,… Read More Here

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Bus Driver | Careers at Kansanshi Mine FQM, Solwezi Zambia

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020 arnbethnic1 Comment

Driver, Bus Requisition Number: JR285 | Country: ZambiaContract Type: Fixed Term | Location: Solwezi | Categories: Mining Closing date | 5 August 2020 | Apply Now PURPOSE To safely drive staff buses at the Kansanshi Mine Site operation as may be required. REQUIREMENTS Key Responsibilities: Transport employees over specified routes to local or distant points according to time schedule Ensure the safety and well-being of all passengers on the bus i.e. seat beats should be worn by all passengers before under-taking of any trip Should ensure that logbooks and pre-start check-lists are filled up correctly and… Read More Here

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Procurement Superintendent – Mobile Warehouse | Careers at Kalumbila FQM, Solwezi, Zambia

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Procurement Superintendent – Mobile Warehouse Requisition Number: JR301 | Country: ZambiaContract Type: On-going | Location: Solwezi | Categories: Procurement and Logistics Application deadline: 7 August 2020 | Apply Now Purpose of the role: The position of the Procurement Superintendent whilst working closely with the Commercial Manager and other senior operations managers, hold the responsibility of procuring goods required by the Business. The Superintendent will engage business planning, procurement control, negotiation, risk management, project management, financial management and employee management Key Duties and Responsibilities: The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include; Manage… Read More Here

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Procurement Superintendent – Main Warehouse | Mining Careers at Kalumbila FQM, Zambia

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Procurement Superintendent – Main Warehouse Requisition Number: JR303 | Country: ZambiaContract Type: On-going | Location: Solwezi | Categories: Procurement and Logistics Application closing date: 7 August 2020 | Apply Now Purpose of the role: The position of the Procurement Superintendent whilst working closely with the Commercial Manager and other senior operations managers, hold the responsibility of procuring goods required by the Business. The Superintendent will engage business planning, procurement control, negotiation, risk management, project management, financial management and employee management Key Duties and Responsibilities: The specific tasks to be performed by the position holder will include; Manage… Read More Here

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Clerk, Planning | Mining Career at Kansanshi FQM, Solwezi, Zambia

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 arnbethnic

Clerk, Planning Requisition Number: JR293 | Country: ZambiaContract Type: Fixed Term | Location: Solwezi | Categories: Smelter Application deadline: 10 August 2020 | Apply Now Purpose of Role To input accurate data into the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system to enable accurate reporting and decision making by peers. To ensure easy retrieval of all documents, surveys, manuals, drawings, charts, etc; from within the Planned Maintenance Office via an accurate and up to date index of maintenance related manuals, documents and data sheets. Responsible for inputting all change request work orders in the system and updating… Read More Here