Taking another step upward as a leading dewatering pump and dredging specialist, IPR has been awarded the master distributorship for the Atlas Copco pump range in the Southern African region. According to Lee Vine, managing director of IPR – previously called Integrated Pump Rental – the new arrangement will furtherContinue Reading
Zest WEG has completed the delivery of a mobile switching station to Mozambique’s national power utility EDM (Electricidade de Moçambique), further reinforcing its reputation as a supplier of cost-effective, custom-designed mobile power solutions. The 33 kV switching station, complete with 36 kV rated switchgear, is housed within a purpose-built enclosureContinue Reading
Zambia’s Annual inflation for August 2022 decreased to 9.8% from 9.9% recorded in July 2022. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 9.8% between August 2021 and August 2022. The slowdown in annual inflation was mainly attributed to price movements in food items. Annual Food andContinue Reading
Government’s milestone approval of the Kalumbila Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) will enhance trade and job creation in North-Western Province and promote the area as an attractive foreign investment destination, says First Quantum Minerals. Final approval of the facility by the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry gives local suppliers aContinue Reading
Zimbabwe is poised to become Africa’s largest steel producer and one of the biggest steel players in the world. A multi-billion steel plant is being constructed in Manhize, central Zimbabwe, that has the potential to meet all of the country’s requirements plus that of most countries in Africa and beyond. DinsonContinue Reading
Vedanta has set its eyes on Zambia with the prospect of investing in the electric car battery manufacturing sector. This follows the recent signing of a Memorandum of understanding between Vedanta and the state of Gujurat of India to set up a semiconductor fabrication plant commonly referred to as aContinue Reading
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has developed and approved the technical specifications for blending fuels in Zambia. ERB Public Relations Manager Namukolo Kasumpa, however, says the process of blending has not commenced due to some logistical aspects required to facilitate for blending of fuels, besides the development of technical specifications.Continue Reading
First Quantum Minerals has recorded a 2,180 decrease in its copper production at its Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi for the second quarter of 2022. Kansanshi’s copper production was 39,719 tonnes, while the company’s copper production at its Sentinel mine in Kalumbila of 52,447 tonnes was on target. Combined production fromContinue Reading
Logistics volumes into and out of Zambia have grown consistently over the last ten years, with the bulk of cargo movement being driven by capital expenditure projects for mines, growing mining sector activity leading to increased distribution to key markets such as India and China, and infrastructure development. However, DSVContinue Reading
First Quantum Minerals has awarded an order to Metso Outotec for two very large horizontal grinding mills for the company’s copper mine expansion in Zambia. The value of the order, which is not disclosed, has been booked in the Canadian miner’s Q2 2022 orders received. Metso Outotec’s delivery includes two Planet PositiveContinue Reading
