Zambia is home to some of the world’s richest mines and deposits and represents enormous potential for mining firms and investors alike. Currently one of the largest copper producers in Africa, Zambia is home to some of the world’s richest mines and deposits.Mining has long been a cornerstone of Zambia’sContinue Reading
IntroductionZambia’s mining history dates back over a 100 years ago. This rich history is attributed to the fact that the country is endowed with a vast amount of mineral resources. Within its geographical confines, Zambia boasts of base metals, precious, industrial, gemstones, and energy minerals. Economically, Zambia’s mining sector contributesContinue Reading
The Zambian government has taken over operations at a major copper mining company in what is seen as a move towards increasing its direct control of the key mining sector. Economists are urging Lusaka to tread carefully. ADVERTISEMENTEconomists in Zambia paid close attention when the government announced that it wouldContinue Reading
Mining company Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and its joint venture partner commodity company La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines), celebrated the kick-off of the restart of operations at the Boss Mining complex, with a ceremony held at its concession on November last year. The phased restart of BossContinue Reading
Regional drill campaigns and geophysical programs in 2022 continue to improve geological and basin models at Ivanhoe Mines’ Western Foreland licence package in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ivanhoe Mines’ DRC exploration team is targeting high-grade Kamoa-Kakula-style copper mineralisation across its 2,407-square-kilometre Western Foreland licence package, which liesContinue Reading
During one of his many visits to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Siddharth Kara, an author and Harvard academic who has spent 20 years researching modern slavery, met a young woman sifting dirt for traces of cobalt. Priscille told him she had suffered two miscarriages and that her husband,Continue Reading
The positive climate for mined commodities – and battery minerals in particular – is giving the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) great opportunities to leverage its resource wealth. However, there are numerous burning issues that mining companies there are facing. These range from social and environmental impacts, mine closure, mineralContinue Reading
While government has yet to finalise, its regulatory requirements relating to the rehabilitation of land disturbed by mining, the mining industry is concerned regarding some of the proposed amendments to post-closure requirements. It is anticipated that these new regulations will deliver a single environmental regime that will streamline rehabilitation processes.Continue Reading
Members of the Hawks, the North West Airwing, Explosives Unit, Cluster IMTT, Public Order Policing, Tactical Response Team, Crime Prevention Unit, the Local Criminal Record Centre, and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy formed part of the operation, which resulted in the police arresting the illegal miners POLICE FOLLOWEDContinue Reading
Local organisations have raised fears that the proposed Mines and Mineral Amendment Bill will increase the tentacles of ruling party Zanu PF in the sector at the expense of mining communities and artisanal miners. This came out during the public hearings on the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill that areContinue Reading
