Mining Personality - Copperbelt Katanga Mining

Accusations Surface Against Gécamines Director General

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 Constance

The Director General of Generale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines), Placide Nkala Basadilua, faces allegations that go beyond “bad management” flagged by the General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF). Accusations now include transforming an IGF control mission into a consultancy contract for a campaign budget and infringing upon the authority of the Private Sector Subcontracting Regulatory Authority (ARSP) by recommending subcontractors without due process. In a letter dated November 7, 2023, Jules Alingete, the Inspector General at IGF, detailed a consultancy mission to Gécamines aimed at fortifying budgetary, financial, and… Read More Here

Mining Equipment Mining Personality

Bell Equipment appoints Ashley Bell as new CEO

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 Constance

This follows the resignation in July of the outgoing Group CEO, Leon Goosen, who leaves the company on 31 December 2023 after 16 years of service, five and a half spent as Group CEO. Ashley is well acquainted with the company having served as a non-executive director on the Board since March 2015 and has provided valuable input as a member of the Board’s Risk and Sustainability and Social, Ethics, and Transformation committees. A qualified commercial helicopter pilot, Ashley holds a degree in business management and has previously worked for… Read More Here

International Copper Mining Personality

Billionaire Mining Magnate Friedland Says $15,000-a-Ton Copper Needed to Spur New Mines

December 17, 2023December 17, 2023 Constance

Copper prices need to nearly double in order to prompt mining companies to build costly mines to meet rising demand for critical materials, according to billionaire Robert Friedland. The mining magnate said that forecasts of copper prices reaching $9,000 a metric ton next year isn’t enough to stimulate the industry to take on risks of building huge, capital intensive mines, especially in Latin America. “We probably need about $15,000 a ton, stable for a long period of time, before the industry can really gear up and build those giant mines,” Ivanhoe… Read More Here

Copper Mining in Zambia Mining Personality

New ZCCM-IH Vice Board Chair Tours Mopani Copper Mines PLC Facilities

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 Constance

Mr. Mubita Akapelwa, the recently appointed Vice Board Chairperson of ZCCM-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH), conducted an extensive tour of Mopani Copper Mines PLC facilities on Wednesday, December 6th, 2023. Accompanied by senior officials from ZCCM-IH, Mr. Akapelwa visited various key operational sites in both Kitwe and Mufulira. In Kitwe, the delegation inspected crucial areas at the Nkana Mine Site, including the South Orebody (SOB) Shaft, Synclinorium Shaft, Synclinorium Concentrator, and the Mindola Deeps project. Their visit aimed to gain firsthand insights into the operations and ongoing projects at these strategic locations.… Read More Here

International Copper Mining Personality

FQM CEO Expresses Concerns Over Sustainability if Panama Operations Cease

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Constance

The chief executive of Canadian miner First Quantum said he would have to look into how the company could sustain its finances in the long term, given Panama’s push to annul operations at its local copper mine, the miner’s biggest revenue source. “We have strong finances in the short and medium term, but yes, we have to see how we sustain them in the long term,” Tristan Pascall said in an interview with Panamanian newspaper La Prensa published on Friday December 1st, when asked about the risk of bankruptcy for… Read More Here

International Mining Personality

Rio Tinto Chief to join IGO board

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Constance

Ivan Vella, former chief executive aluminium at Rio Tinto, will join the IGO leadership team as managing director and chief executive officer. Vella stepped down from his position at Rio in June, but remained with the company throughout the transition process. However, Vella’s contract with Rio was terminated on November 15. In a statement, Rio said the termination was due to the “failing to follow guidance on acceptable management of confidential information”. IGO spoke with both Vella and Rio Tinto about the termination, and has confirmed Vella’s future role with… Read More Here

Mining in DRC Mining Personality

Leadership Transition at Mutanda Mining Signals a New Era

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 Constance

Christian Luhembwe, who held the position of General Manager at Mutanda Mining (MUMI SPRL), a major mining company in Haut-Katanga, has officially resigned from his key role as of November 3, 2023, according to a press release issued on the same day. In the press release, the management of MUMI SPRL emphasized that leadership changes are a common occurrence in the business world and clarified that they accepted Christian’s resignation due to his pursuit of new projects, effective immediately. MUMI management promptly disclosed the name of Christian Luhembwe’s successor. Mark… Read More Here

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Caterpillar Appoints Chief Operating Officer

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 Constance

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has announced that Joseph E. Creed, group president of Energy & Transportation, has been appointed to the newly created position of chief operating officer, effective Nov. 1, 2023. In this newly created position, Creed will report to Jim Umpleby, chairman and chief executive officer. Reporting to Creed will be group presidents Tony Fassino of Construction Industries, Denise Johnson of Resource Industries and Bob De Lange of Services, Distribution and Digital. Creed’s replacement as group president of Energy & Transportation will be named at a later date and… Read More Here

International Gold Mining Personality

Mike Fraser appointed Gold Fields CEO

October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 Constance

Gold Fields has appointed Mike Fraser CEO and executive director of the company with effect from January 1, 2024. Fraser is currently CEO of Aim-listed Chaarat Gold Holdings. Prior to that, he was president and COO of South32’s key metal businesses. He will take over from Martin Preece, who took up the position of interim CEO on January 1 this year, following the resignation of former CEO Chris Griffith. To ensure a seamless leadership transition, Preece will continue as interim CEO until December 31. Preece will remain with the company thereafter as part of its executive management team,… Read More Here

International Gold Mining Personality

Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman Named Chair of World Gold Council

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Constance

Global gold industry organization, the World Gold Council (WGC), has appointed Neal Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater, as its new chairperson and Niël Pretorius, CEO of DRDGold, as a director. Froneman, with over 40 years of mining experience, succeeds Randy Smallwood, President, and CEO of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp, who served as WGC chair since 2020. Under Froneman’s leadership, Sibanye-Stillwater transformed from a South African gold producer into a diversified mining and processing company with assets worldwide. Sibanye-Stillwater has also made significant strides in platinum group metals recycling and tailings reprocessing.… Read More Here