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Maamba supplies full capacity as demand peaks

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 arnbethnic

Maamba Collieries is working flat out to meet the nation’s peak season energy requirement with demand increasing in the winter with additional requirement for heating, hot water, farm irrigation as well as industry as the nation slowly resumes life in the new normal. The country’s only coal-fired thermal power plant, which provides 24/7 assured ‘baseload’ power independent of rain or sunshine, has been operating continuously at 100% capacity for the last two months, achieving an average of 91% availability since the start of the year. “Despite implementing stringent measures to… Read More Here

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$400m loan to be Funded in Mozambique for LNG project- AFDB

July 21, 2020July 22, 2020 Copperbelt Katanga News

The African Development Bank (AfBD) is the latest financial institution to confirm funding for the $ 20 billion liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique (LNG) developed by a Total-led consortium in northern Mozambique. In a statement released, the development finance institution announced that it had signed a $ 400 million senior loan for the project, which had received a total of $ 14.9 billion in funding from eight export credit agencies, 19 commercial banks and development finance institutions. The project is expected to complete financially in late 2020, despite growing… Read More Here

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This Tanzanite miner has become a millionaire overnight

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 arnbethnic

A small-scale miner in Tanzania, Saniniu Laizer, has sold two huge Tanzanite stones, weighing 15kg to become a millionaire overnight. Saniniu Laizer holding the Tanzanite stones According to the BBC, the mining ministry said the two gemstones which weigh 9.2kg and 5.8kg are the largest Tanzanite rocks ever mined. Some sources indicate that the largest rough Tanzanite stone on record weighed 3.38kg, and was mined by TanzaniteOne in 2005. Even though it is not known when the 52-year-old mined the stone, Mr Laizer sold the unearthed… Read More Here

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Artisan Instrumentation | Careers at FQMOL

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 arnbethnic

Artisan Instrumentation Requisition Number: JR179 Contract Type: Fixed Term Country: Zambia Location: Solwezi Categories: Engineering The holder of this position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal regulations pertaining to health, safety, environment and quality, as well as finance, human resources, and any other regulations as required by the company and relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of the function. Key Responsibilities Able to work with any Instruments by ensuring both company and vendor safety and quality standards are adhered to, while ensuring minimum disruption to… Read More Here

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South African mines to resume 50% work

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 arnbethnicMines, South Africa

South Africa has allowed mining companies to resume operations at half their normal capacity as the government takes its first steps to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown. All mining operations must observe strict health protocols, including screening and testing workers for coronavirus, Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Mines Minister Gwede Mantashe said in a televised briefing. The government is concerned about the risks of idling South Africa’s deep level mines for much longer, Mantashe said. Mponeng, in South Africa is the world’s deepest gold mine. (Image courtesy of AngloGold Ashanti)… Read More Here

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The Hash Impact of COVID-19 on the Mining Sector

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020 arnbethnicCoronavirus, COVID-19, Mining

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. At the time of writing there are over 400 000 confirmed cases across 194 countries. Even the most optimistic analysts expect a global recession. Mining companies have been affected by COVID-19 outbreaks, and global restrictions to encourage social distancing have meant that mining projects have either slowed or been put on hold until further notice. There is no doubt that mining executives are beginning to feel nervous as the spread of the virus accelerates. Share-prices of listed mining… Read More Here

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DRC Mining Week Expo & Conference Moved to October 2020

April 8, 2020July 27, 2020 arnbethnicCopper, DRC Mining Week, Lualaba Copper Smelter

Due to the current status of the global COVID-19 virus and the ban applied on mass gatherings by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Clarion Events Africa (formerly Spintelligent) is rescheduling DRC Mining Week. The event, which was due to take place from 17-19 June, will now run from 7-9 October 2020. The venue – The Pullman Grand Karavia Hotel in Lubumbashi, DRC – remains unchanged. DRC Mining Week, on its 16th edition, will attract over 5,000 local and international mining stakeholders and influencers from across public and private sectors, doing… Read More Here

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CAMINEX Expo Postponed to June 2021

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 arnbethnic

The Copperbelt Agricultural & Commercial Show Society the organisers of CAMINEX 2020 (Copperbelt Agricultural Mining Industrial Networking Expo) regret to inform all its Partners, Exhibitors, Sponsors and both Foreign & Local visitors of the Postponement of CAMINEX 2020 which was scheduled to be held from the 2nd to 4th June 2020. This postponement is in line with the directive from the Minister of Agriculture with regards to holding Agricultural Shows and also the Government’s guidelines on the COVID-19 Pandemic. CAMINEX is an important event for the Copperbelt of Zambia and… Read More Here

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Ivanhoe’s Operations at Kamoa Kakula Copper Mine Continues

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 arnbethnic

Ivanhoe Mines has announced that, given the fast-evolving global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is providing details on protective measures implemented while ensuring business continuity at the Kamoa-Kakula Project. In response to government-imposed travel restrictions and emergency protocols being introduced worldwide, strict quarantine and lock-down procedures have been implemented at all three of the company’s projects ─ Kamoa-Kakula, Platreef and Kipushi ─ to prevent the virus from spreading to the minesites. To date, no COVID-19 cases have been discovered. At Kamoa-Kakula, the minesite has been locked down and all… Read More Here

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Fighting COVID-19 in the DRC

March 30, 2020March 31, 2020 arnbethnic

Only weeks after the discharge of its last Ebola patient, the DRC has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Barbro Ciakudia examines the special problems this war-torn country faces in dealing with the virus and calls for solidarity from the diaspora. On 23 March 2020, the South African President, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, announced a three week lockdown in response to COVID-19. The President also confirmed that the military will be deployed in order to support the police in enforcing the nationwide lockdown. On the day of the speech, South Africa’s Department of… Read More Here