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Into the Earth: Kansanshi’s Underground Story

July 22, 2025July 27, 2025 Constance

How a bold underground engineering project keeps Zambia’s largest copper mine from flooding. There’s no shortage of water in Zambia’s North-Western Province. The region receives an average of 1,500 millimetres of rainfall annually, often more than ten times the national average. Beyond the skies, water also bursts forth from the ground in remarkable abundance. The Kafue and Zambezi rivers originate here, along with the Lunga, Kabompo, and several other vital waterways. But in this water-rich landscape, abundance comes with its own challenges. While seasonal rainfall presents difficulties of its own,… Read More Here

Reimagining Reliability: How AI-Powered Asset Intelligence is Transforming Mining Operations in Sub-Saharan Africa

May 3, 2025May 3, 2025 Constance

For over 115 years, Dickinson Group of Companies (DGC) has delivered industrial excellence across Sub-Saharan Africa. Today, through its DGC Africa operations, the company is addressing one of the most pressing strategic challenges facing mining and industrial organisations: maintaining, managing, and future-proofing high-value industrial assets under increasingly demanding and unpredictable conditions. With a growing regional footprint, headquartered in Kitwe, Zambia, DGC Africa delivers strategic, performance-driven services that strengthen plant reliability, accelerate engineering innovation, and enable workforce transformation. The company’s recent launch of its AI-powered reliability platform, DGC SmartAsset Intelligence, marks… Read More Here

Net zero mining is a reality

May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Constance

The mining industry is facing a daunting challenge as rapid changes are expected to meet global targets while remaining profitable, comments Martin van Zyl, Sales Manager, Process Industries. ABB has just released a report entitled ‘Mining’s Moment: The Pathway for Urgent Real Progress in Responsible Mining’. Sustainability goals have become inevitable across all industries. Particular pressures and responsibilities are being placed on the shoulders of the mining industry, plus there is a limited timeframe in which to make significant progress. To understand the reasons behind these expectations, their impact on… Read More Here

Mining in DRC Sponsored Content

Fifteen years on, SRK’s growing footprint embedded in DRC mining evolution

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Constance

Having been active in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the 1990s, SRK Consulting’s work in the country has diversified considerably – especially since it established its country office in Lubumbashi fifteen years ago in 2010. Celebrating this milestone ahead of the upcoming DRC Mining Week in June, SRK Consulting Congo chairman Dominique Sambwa notes that the formal collaboration between SRK Consulting Congo and their colleagues in South Africa (SA) and China continues to assist the growing number of mining clients who are China-based. “We value the contribution made… Read More Here

Events & Expos Mining in DRC Sponsored Content

DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum back with big move to Kolwezi in September

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 Constance

“The industry has spoken, and we have listened” It’s official, DRC-Africa Battery Metals Forum is moving to Kolwezi and is taking place from 29-30 September 2025. In what is already the third edition of this event, the focus is on the region’s potential in the global energy transition, including leveraging the DRC and Zambia’s significant cobalt and copper resources for battery precursor manufacturing. Overall, the DRC envisions a future where it plays a pivotal role in the global battery metals supply chain, contributing to the energy transition while fostering economic… Read More Here

Transport and Logistics Sponsored Content

LAND-LINKED ZAMBIA CONFERENCE LINKING SECTORS THROUGH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025 Constance

Land linkages play a critical role in Africa’s economic development by facilitating trade, investment, and regional integration. As a continent rich in resources but challenged by infrastructure deficits, Africa’s road networks are critical for connecting markets, reducing costs, and improving the movement of goods and people. Strengthening land linkages has become a key driver for road infrastructure growth, shaping the continent’s future development. Chimwemwe Nyirenda, the Co-Founder and CEO of Africast Zambia Limited, producers of the premier Land-Linked Zambia Conference believes that through a multi- sectorial approach, the Land-Linked conference… Read More Here

Corporate News International Sponsored Content

revolutionising mining operations

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 Constance

Now more than ever, mining and mineral processing companies need to boost productivity, ensure safety, and protect the environment. ABB’s comprehensive electrification, automation, and digital solutions portfolio is ideally positioned to meet these challenges across all mining processes, from mine to port, transforming performance in a digital world. ABB Ability™ MineOptimize is a powerful framework that integrates individual mining solutions, delivering a seamless, plant-wide system that enhances efficiency and reliability throughout the entire lifecycle. “Engaging early with ABB provides immediate access to experienced engineers who specialise in designing, managing, manufacturing,… Read More Here

Sponsored Content Technology & Innovation

GreenIron to deploy ABB technology for greater circularity in metals and mining industries

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Constance

ABB has been selected by GreenIron, an innovative Swedish company working in the mining and metals industries with its patented materials reduction technology, to provide automation and control system solutions for a first commercial facility in Sandviken, Sweden. GreenIron’s hydrogen-based reduction technology will be industrialized for fossil-free and energy-efficient production of metals, producing fossil-free sponge iron that can then be used in industries such as steelmaking. A single furnace is expected to reduce carbon emissions by around 56,000 tonnes per year compared to traditional coal-based methods, with the only residual… Read More Here

DGC Integrated Asset Management Solutions for Sustainable Industrial Excellence

February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 Constance

For over a century, DGC has stood as a trusted partner in Africa’s industrial landscape, pioneering innovative solutions that drive efficiency, safety, and sustainability. As industries across mining, minerals processing, energy, and utilities face increasing pressure to optimize operations and reduce costs, the need for intelligent asset management has never been greater. In response to these evolving challenges, DGC Integrated Asset Management Solutions offers a transformative approach that enables organizations to shift from reactive maintenance to predictive and proactive strategies. By integrating cutting-edge digital technologies with decades of hands-on expertise,… Read More Here

Events & Expos Sponsored Content

The Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference Returns for its 12th Edition from 19 to 20 March 2025

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 Constance

Now is an opportune time to invest in Zambia’s mining and energy sectors and this is clearly demonstrated at the annual Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition (ZIMEC). Returning for its 12th edition and the third held right in the heart of Zambia’s Copperbelt, ZIMEC 2025 will run from the 19th to the 20th of March 2025 at the Garden Court Hotel in the mining city of Kitwe. Held under the High Patronage of The President of the Republic of Zambia, His Excellency Hakainde Hichilema, the event is… Read More Here