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Zambia’s history of copper production | Part 1 1 Copper Mining in DRC Mining in Zambia 

Zambia’s history of copper production | Part 1

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Since large-scale copper production began in Zambia almost 100 years ago, the industry has experienced a lot of changes in a relatively short period of time. But what does the history of mining output in the country look like when you take a few steps back to quantify it? Read on to learn about the historical ups and downs of copper production in Zambia, in the first of this multi-part series.    From zero to 400 000 tonnes per annum Copper tools and jewellery were traded as currency in Zambia as… Read More Here
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Smelting 3 Copper Mining in Zambia Mining technology 

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Smelting

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Smelting is an extremely important part of the overall mining process, facilitating the extraction of all kinds of metals – including silver, and base metals like iron and copper – from their ores. But how much do you really know about smelting? Read on to discover five facts that will broaden your knowledge of this ancient and vital aspect of mining. 1. Smelting is prehistoric “Prehistory” refers to the period in time before we had written records, and is generally accepted as having begun in Egypt some time between 3500… Read More Here
CNMC to transfer Africa copper, cobalt assets to engineering arm 5 Copper Cobalt Mining in DRC Mining in Zambia 

CNMC to transfer Africa copper, cobalt assets to engineering arm

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China Nonferrous Mining Corp (CNMC) said late on Monday its parent had agreed to sell its 74.52% stake in the company to the group’s engineering arm for 7.36 billion yuan ($1.06 billion) in a restructuring move. State-owned China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group is selling its 2.6 billion shares to its 33.75%-owned subsidiary, China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction, known as NFC,  according to a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange, which did not provide a reason for the move. The transfer, which was first flagged in September last year with no… Read More Here
Zambia power deficit not affecting mining 6 Copper Energy Mining in Zambia 

Zambia power deficit not affecting mining

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Zambia’s power supply deficit has grown by nearly 20% since September, state power utility Zesco said on Friday, despite massive price hikes and government fastracking support for green energy projects to fight drought-induced electricity shortages. Zesco’s Director of Corporate Services Patrick Mwila told a media briefing the electricity deficit had grown to 810 megawatts (MW) from a 690 MW gap in September. The senior executive said a deal to import 300 MW from South Africa’s struggling power utility Eskom had expired and would not be renewed. MINING COMPANIES INCLUDING FIRST… Read More Here
FQM Enterprise Mining Project in Zambia 7 Copper Mining in Zambia New Mining Projects Nickel 

FQM Enterprise Mining Project in Zambia

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Enterprise FQM Development Nickel Project The Enterprise nickel project is located 12km away from our Sentinel copper mine in the North Western Province of Zambia. Overview Enterprise is a stand-alone nickel orebody in the north-west of the Trident license area. Given the operational and infrastructure synergies with the Sentinel copper mine, just 12km away, Enterprise is expected to be a low-cost nickel mine. Environmental approval has been granted, and preparatory works undertaken, so that pre-stripping can commence as market conditions become favourable. The nickel process plant was completed in 2016,… Read More Here
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Zambia buys artisanal gold to formalise unregulated mining

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Zambia’s mining  investment arm ZCCM-IH has started buying gold from artisanal and small-scale miners in a bid to formalise the unregulated sector whose ranks have swelled worldwide as gold prices soar. Governments across Africa are scrambling to tackle informal mining  of gold, which has significant health and environmental risks and contributes to illicit flows of money, depriving states of revenue when the metal is smuggled across boarders. Ethiopia, for example, runs artisanal gold buying centres which offer a higher price than the going market rate to attract miners away from… Read More Here
Multotec hydrocyclone solution for TSF in Zambia 8 Mining in Zambia Mining technology 

Multotec hydrocyclone solution for TSF in Zambia

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A custom hydrocyclone solution from Multotec is allowing a large copper mine in Zambia to develop a safe and cost-effective tailings storage facility (TSF) The TSF faced a number of specific challenges, according to Frikkie Enslin, senior applications engineer responsible for cyclones at Multotec. These challenges include its extensive planned capacity and the area’s flat topography. The mine’s process plant pumps some 10,000m3 per hour of tailings to the TSF, requiring its final circumference to reach about 19km. “The flat area around the mine meant there was no suitable topography to… Read More Here
Maamba mitigates power risk at Lake Kariba 9 Electricity Energy Mining in Zambia 

Maamba mitigates power risk at Lake Kariba

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Falling water levels in Kariba have necessitated Maamba Collieries (MCL) to relocate its pumps to a new location in the Kariba Lake to provide water essential for the boilers of its 300-Megawatt power plant. MCL runs two power generating units, with a capacity of 150 MW, each of which consumes about 9,000 m3 of water a day when running at full capacity. Low rainfall during the last wet season caused water levels at the primary location of the pump station in Lake Kariba to drop dramatically from the usual 9-m depths… Read More Here
Zambia slips into the world’s bottom ten jurisdictions for attractiveness as a mining investment destination 10 Mining in Zambia 

Zambia slips into the world’s bottom ten jurisdictions for attractiveness as a mining investment destination

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  Zambia is one of the ten least attractive jurisdictions in the world for mining investment, according to the Annual Survey of mining companies that was released recently by the Fraser Institute, an independent think-tank, and the global benchmark for investors’ perceptions. “The mining survey is the most comprehensive report on government policies that either attract or discourage mining investors,” said Ashley Stedman, co-author of the report and senior policy analyst at the Fraser Institute. The annual survey is closely watched by companies, minerals councils and mining chambers, as well… Read More Here
Gemstone boom follows government suspension 15% export duty 11 Mining in Zambia 

Gemstone boom follows government suspension 15% export duty

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    Zambia is fortunate to be blessed by nature in several ways and has rich mineral and gemstone reserves, which, if harnessed and developed properly, can go a long way in enhancing the economic wealth of the country. The government of Zambia is committed to making strides towards paving the way for economic progress of the people of Zambia. The expected boom in the gemstone sector following the government’s move to suspend the 15% export duty will help promote Zambia as an attractive destination for foreign gemstone investors from… Read More Here

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