Weir Minerals, manufacturer of the industry-leading Warman® slurry pump, has released the latest edition of its coveted Warman® Slurry Pumping Handbook. The 6th edition, compiled by the most trusted name in slurry pumps, features detailed engineering data required for most slurry pumping applications. Drawing on decades of Weir Minerals’ inhouseContinue Reading

By Oscar Nkala: The non-operationalization of many laws formulated by the Zambian government over the past two decades represents several hidden costs with a negative impact on the productivity of the mining sector, a top mining law expert has said. In remarks published on international taxation law website JDSupra.com, Lusaka-basedContinue Reading

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

The Ghana Mine Workers’ Union has called for a full-scale tripartite (Government, the Ghana Chamber of Mines, and Ghana Mineworkers’ Union) investigation into the frequent occurrences of mine accidents, for a more sustainable panacea to the issue. The Union has also urged the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, andContinue Reading

Twelve months after the first covid-19 vaccines entered global clinical trials a great threat to their rapid worldwide roll out is hesitancy to get the vaccination. Data gathered in southern Mali by Critical Care International suggest very few of the population would accept a vaccine if offered today. Critical Care International (CCI)Continue Reading

SKF Group Company, Lincoln Lubrication South Africa’s Africa Export division recently received approval from a leading cement producer in Africa to supply, install and commission 51 Muster II Automated Fire Suppression (AFS) systems at its cement plant in Nigeria. The systems will be installed on drill rigs, crawler excavators, dumpContinue Reading