Africa’s Copperbelt, spanning Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, is no stranger to the world of mineral extraction. This region alone generated an impressive 73% of the global cobalt supply in 2022, as reported by the Cobalt Institute. This intense mining activity, driven in part by the increasing demandContinue Reading
Building on the proven success of Komatsu trucks at Barrick’s Lumwana copper mining operation in Zambia, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) signed a multi-year agreement with Komatsu to deliver 62 Komatsu 930E-5 haul trucks between 2023 and 2025. NGM is the single largest gold-producing complex in the world, formed as aContinue Reading
The Zambian government expressed concerns on Wednesday over the increased pollution levels in the country’s central Copperbelt Province caused by firms involved in mining and other related activities. Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu has led a delegation of officials to conduct inspections to determine if these firmsContinue Reading
It is disturbing that rampant illegal mining in the country has continued unabated despite several interventions by law enforcement agencies. One may wonder if this illegality is thriving because some people genuinely lack alternative income-generating opportunities or it is just an organised crime spearheaded by some illegal mining syndicates. ManyContinue Reading
The Zambian government is expected to make a final decision on the sale of Mopani Copper Mines this month, securing a new investor for the assets it bought from Glencore (GLEN.L) in 2021, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Zambia’s Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe had initially said a newContinue Reading
Zambia has been a major mining country for nearly a century, and mining continues to be the backbone of its economy. This article highlights recent trends and expected reforms in the country’s mining sector. Throughout, these changes emphasize the need to develop comprehensive and responsive mineral resource regulations and policiesContinue Reading
Gratomic Inc. (“Gratomic”, “GRAT”, or the “Company”) (TSXV:GRAT)(OTCQX:CBULF)(FSE:CB82) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Hermanus (Manie) Silver as Mine Manager at its 100% owned Aukam graphite mine and processing plant located 200 km east of the port of Lüderitz in Namibia. During his 42 years of open-pit and open-cast miningContinue Reading
GoviEx Uranium Inc. (TSXV: GXU) (OTCQX: GVXXF) (‘GoviEx’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that, following a successful drilling program in 2022 on its Muntanga uranium project in Zambia (‘Muntanga Project’), it will expand the scope of the Feasibility Study for the Muntanga Project to include detailed engineering and design. The Company will alsoContinue Reading
Kansanshi Mining, a First Quantum-owned company located in Zambia, is leveraging Accelovant’s fibre-optic sensors to solve its arcing and electronics failure and signaling issues at the major copper mine. Kansanshi operates one of the world’s largest and most productive copper mining and smelting sites. The smelting operations use wet electrostaticContinue Reading
President Hakainde Hichilema has announced the country’s intentions to build a pipeline to transport oil products from the port of Beira, Mozambique. Supporting the vision, Mozambican transport minister Mateus Magala said a boom in mineral resources in Zambia means that Mozambique should plan to increase the volume of cargo thatContinue Reading
