New Mining Projects - Copperbelt Katanga Mining

Kakula Copper Mine underground development now 4.7 kilometres ahead of schedule 1

Kakula Copper Mine underground development now 4.7 kilometres ahead of schedule; more than 15.4 kilometres now complete. Fifth consecutive monthly development record set in May, with 1,868 metres achieved. Fabrication of ball mills and other key equipment for Kakula’s first phase, 3.8-million-tonne-per-annum processing plant is nearing completion and shipment to site has begun. Approximately 100 truckloads of equipment for Kakula’s processing plant en route to site. Major development at Kakula currently in mining zones grading more than 8% copper. KOLWEZI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; OTCQX:IVPAF) Co-Chairs… Read More Here

Gold Mining in Zambia New Mining Projects

Zambia to amend mining rules to treat gold as strategic asset

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 arnbethnic

Zambia is moving to amend gold-mining rules so that they treat the metal as strategic. The cabinet agreed to amend the Mines Act to align it with a policy set last October to recognize gold as a strategic mineral. That requires production by artisanal miners to be bought through the state-owned mining investment company ZCCM-IH Plc. The cabinet’s May 20 approval to modify laws and regulations stemmed from a proposal from the mines minister, according to the ministry’s permanent secretary, Barnaby Mulenga. Zambia wants its national gold production to help… Read More Here

Copper Mining in Zambia New Mining Projects Nickel

FQM Enterprise Mining Project in Zambia

March 14, 2020March 14, 2020 arnbethnicEnterprise Project, First Quantum Minerals, FQM, Nickel

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