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The Android Enterprise Recommended IS530.M1 is a high-level smartphone specifically tailored to the needs and requirements of the mining industry. It had been developed by i.safe MOBILE, the German based innovative specialist for mobile communication devices for safe use in explosion hazardous areas. Android Enterprise Recommended smartphones support features likeContinue Reading

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Zambian president Edgar Lungu appointed new finance and mining ministers in a reshuffle that included changes in numerous other departments as well. In a press release by the government of Zambia Patriotic Front Parliamentary Chief Whip Richard Musukwa was named the new Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, taking overContinue Reading

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The Ghana Mineworkers Union (GMWU) of TUC-Ghana, as part of its contribution to the development of human resources and health and safety of Ghanaians, has presented health items and educational scholarship worth more than ¢50,000 to four institutions in the mining communities. The beneficiary institutions are OLA Girls Senior HighContinue Reading

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The Banro Twangiza gold mine in eastern DRC. Photo: Philip Mostert Dual-listed gold producer Banro Corporation,   weighed down by significant ongoing operational and financial challenges, might be compelled to reconsider its presence in the Democratic of Congo. The latest in a list of the company’s woes is the continued suspension of miningContinue Reading

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The latest mining health and safety records have come to the attention of the Minerals Council South Africa as it reported 60 fatalities in the industry in 2020. This marks an increase from 2019, with around 51 fatalities in that year. Records also show that in this year to date, 32 fatalitiesContinue Reading

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Engineers at a European power station’s FGD plant wanted to reduce SO2 emissions at the same time as maintaining consistent site efficiency. Installing two large motors to drive a booster fan and an absorber recirculation pump helped them ensure that the station’s reputation for environmental responsibility was upheld. A pdfContinue Reading

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Handling corrosive, toxic and flammable materials needs a special type of pump. When it was time for API manufacturer Ofichem to upgrade its pumping equipment, it found that Almatec® E-Series and CX Series AODD pumps proved the ideal solution. The Dutch Ofichem Group BV is a developer, manufacturer and distributor ofContinue Reading