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Zambia is reaffirming its commitment to accelerating the development of the Mingomba Copper Mine as technology-driven exploration company KoBold Metals advances plans to develop the high-grade copper deposit into a major mining operation. During discussions with KoBold Metals executives, Finance and National Planning Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane highlighted the government’s intentionContinue Reading

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A common conveyor efficiency issue is positioning belt cleaners in the optimal locations.  Structural design, spatial limitations, and safe access can be barriers to effective belt cleaning.  This article will discuss primary, secondary, and tertiary belt cleaner placement. [Fig. 1] CEMA Recommendations on Placement and Positioning Primary cleaner placement is specifiedContinue Reading

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A new maintenance system can be installed on schedule and still leave planners relying on familiar spreadsheets. Until people use it confidently and consistently, the expected improvements remain difficult to realise. For mining businesses, adoption deserves attention from the moment a project is conceived. and Change helps organisations put newContinue Reading

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As mining companies continue to outsource operational activities to specialist service providers, the line between mining and civil engineering work is becoming increasingly blurred – and many contractors are exposing themselves to serious compliance risks without even realising it. According to Bargaining Council for the Civil Engineering Industry (BCCEI) OperationsContinue Reading

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Zimbabwe’s lithium industry recorded a significant increase in export earnings during the first nine months of 2026, generating $2.16 billion as rising spodumene prices boosted demand for the country’s battery minerals. The figure represents nearly four times the revenue recorded for the whole of the previous year, highlighting lithium’s growingContinue Reading

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The South African Facilities Management Association (SAFMA) and the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) have launched FM FORWARD, a joint initiative to advance the professional recognition of facilities management in South Africa. SAFMA President, Batabile Sibaca, says FM FORWARD represents a major step towards statutory professionalContinue Reading

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BHP has entered into agreements to divest the Kambalda Nickel Concentrator (KNC) and a package of tenements and mineralisation rights to Gold Fields.  These agreements will bring KNC and associated tenements and mineralisation rights under Gold Fields ownership and support long-term outcomes for the region, local workforce, communities and theContinue Reading

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Copper Intelligence and CoTec Holdings Corp. have entered into a joint venture to pursue opportunities to process historical copper tailings in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as rising demand for copper continues to place pressure on global supply. The partnership will target historical tailings opportunities across the DRC’s establishedContinue Reading

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In South Africa’s Northern Cape province, a leading iron ore mine is unlocking significant gains in efficiency, safety and cost savings thanks to the SKF Cooper 03 Series Split Cylindrical Roller Bearings fitted on conveyor systems at the operation. SKF South Africa Key Account Manager, Duncan Mngomezulu, explains that theContinue Reading