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From Solwezi Workshop to Mining Supply Chain: Kansanshi’s Accelerator Programme Backs Local Shoemaker 1 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Sponsored Content 

From Solwezi Workshop to Mining Supply Chain: Kansanshi’s Accelerator Programme Backs Local Shoemaker

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SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – A leather workshop that once produced just one pair of shoes a day is now positioning itself to supply Zambia’s mining industry, thanks to Kansanshi Mining PLC’s push to build a genuine local‑content supply chain. Evans Bwalya, founder of EB Stitch Leather Limited, taught himself shoemaking through YouTube tutorials after failing to find footwear that met his needs locally. What began as a personal experiment has grown into a business producing safety, casual and school shoes and now, with five sewing machines, EB Stitch is targeting 300… Read More Here
Kwambula Ignites a New Generation of Skilled Zambians as National Skills Competition Showcases Technical Talent 2 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Sponsored Content 

Kwambula Ignites a New Generation of Skilled Zambians as National Skills Competition Showcases Technical Talent

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Beneath the noise of heavy equipment, electrical systems and sophisticated processing plants that define Zambia’s mining industry lies another, equally important asset: the skilled people who keep the industry moving. Held from 29 to 31 July 2026 at the Kwambula Trades Training Institute in Solwezi, the National Skills Competition was billed by organisers as more than a contest. Government officials and industry leaders said it marked a turning point in efforts to strengthen technical and vocational education and training (TVET), positioning skilled workers at the centre of Zambia’s industrialisation drive.… Read More Here
From Paper Partners to Real Owners: BDO on Zambia’s Changing Mining Landscape 3 Mining in Zambia Corporate News Sponsored Content 

From Paper Partners to Real Owners: BDO on Zambia’s Changing Mining Landscape

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Zambia’s new local content and beneficial ownership rules took effect on 1 January 2026. For any foreign firm still running a paper partner into the mines, the arithmetic no longer works. For years, supplying Zambia’s mines ran on a quiet arrangement. Put a Zambian name on the share register, keep the control and the cash offshore, tick the local content box. From 1 January 2026, that arrangement is a liability, not a strategy. Two instruments did it, and only together. Statutory Instrument 68 of 2025 is the trigger: it forces… Read More Here
Purpose-Built Equipment for Every Stage of Underground Mining 4 Corporate News Explosives International Sponsored Content 

Purpose-Built Equipment for Every Stage of Underground Mining

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Underground mining operations rely on specialized equipment capable of performing safely and efficiently in some of the industry’s most demanding environments. From mine development and production to maintenance and infrastructure support, every application presents unique operational challenges that require equipment engineered specifically for the task. For more than 70 years, Getman Corporation has focused exclusively on designing and manufacturing purpose-built mobile equipment for underground hard rock mining.  Today, the company supports mining operations on six continents through a comprehensive portfolio of production and production support equipment, backed by a global… Read More Here
PAWALIME: Quicklime for Efficient and Responsible Mining 5 Corporate News Mining in Zambia Sponsored Content 

PAWALIME: Quicklime for Efficient and Responsible Mining

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PAWALIME is a high-quality quicklime product manufactured by Chilanga Cement at its Ndola Plant and developed for a wide range of industrial, agricultural and construction applications.  In the mining sector, where precise chemical control is essential to efficient mineral processing, PAWALIME provides a versatile solution for pH regulation, acid neutralisation, mineral recovery and water treatment. Chemically known as calcium oxide (CaO), quicklime is a highly reactive alkaline material produced by heating high-quality limestone at high temperatures. Its chemical properties make it particularly valuable in mineral-processing operations, where maintaining the correct… Read More Here
VEGA to Showcase Cutting-Edge Measurement Technology at Electra Mining Africa 2026 6 Sponsored Content Corporate News Events & Expos 

VEGA to Showcase Cutting-Edge Measurement Technology at Electra Mining Africa 2026

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Electra Mining Africa is one of the most significant dates on the industrial calendar, and this September, VEGA will be bringing its world-class measurement technology to the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec, ready to demonstrate why it remains a trusted name in some of the world’s most demanding environments. From 7 to 11 September 2026, visitors to Stand B15 in Hall 7 will have the opportunity to engage directly with VEGA’s team and explore the sensor and instrumentation solutions that have been quietly transforming operations across the mining and industrial sectors… Read More Here
Kisanfu Leads DRC Cobalt Hydroxide Exports as CMOC Assets Reach 31.7% Share 7 Mining in DRC Cobalt 

Kisanfu Leads DRC Cobalt Hydroxide Exports as CMOC Assets Reach 31.7% Share

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DRC Cobalt Exports: Kisanfu Leads as CMOC Accounts for 31.7% of Hydroxide Shipments CMOC Kisanfu Mining emerged as the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) largest exporter of cobalt hydroxide in the first half of 2026, shipping 24,824.78 tonnes containing 8,410.14 tonnes of cobalt, according to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Mines. Kisanfu accounted for approximately 20.9% of the DRC’s 119,015.45 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide exports between January and June. In terms of contained cobalt, its shipments represented about 20.4% of the national total of 41,140 tonnes. The company ranked… Read More Here
Sandvik Expands Kamoa-Kakula Fleet with 19 New Underground Machines 8 Mining in DRC Copper Corporate News Mining Equipment 

Sandvik Expands Kamoa-Kakula Fleet with 19 New Underground Machines

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Sandvik Wins New Kamoa-Kakula Order for 19 Underground Mining Machines in DRC Swedish engineering group Sandvik has secured a new order from Kamoa Copper to supply 19 underground mining machines to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), further expanding one of the world’s largest Sandvik underground equipment fleets. The order, valued at approximately SEK275 million ($29 million), comprises 12 Toro TH663i underground trucks and seven Toro LH621i loaders. Two of the loaders will be equipped with Sandvik’s AutoMine technology, enabling remote or autonomous operation. The… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Electric Secures $1.1 Billion US EXIM Backing for Arizona Copper Project 9 International Copper New Mining Projects 

Ivanhoe Electric Secures $1.1 Billion US EXIM Backing for Arizona Copper Project

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Ivanhoe Electric’s Arizona Copper Project Gets $1.1 Billion US EXIM Financing Support Ivanhoe Electric has moved closer to securing up to $1.1 billion in debt financing from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to develop its Santa Cruz Copper Project in Arizona, strengthening efforts to expand domestic copper production in the United States. The company has received a Preliminary Project Letter (PPL) from EXIM following the agency’s completion of preliminary due diligence on the project. The potential financing represents a significant increase from the $825 million indicated in EXIM’s April 2025… Read More Here
Jubilee Selects $35 Million Preferred Buyer for Zambia’s Large Waste Project 10 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News 

Jubilee Selects $35 Million Preferred Buyer for Zambia’s Large Waste Project

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Jubilee Metals Selects $35M Buyer for Zambia Large Waste Project to Fund Copper Expansion Jubilee Metals Group has selected a preferred buyer for its Large Waste Project (LWP) in Zambia in a transaction valued at $35 million, as the copper producer shifts its investment focus towards expanding its existing operations. The Johannesburg- and London-listed integrated copper and resource developer said the preferred buyer was selected after receiving two binding offers for the large-scale greenfield project earlier this month. Jubilee plans to use proceeds from the sale to accelerate investment in… Read More Here

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