Administrator SANDVIK TO ACQUIRE UNIVERSAL FIELD ROBOTS Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire Universal Field Robots (UFR), a fast-growing Australia-based provider of autonomous interoperable solutions for the surface mining and underground mining mar... Sep 2, 2024 Latest News
Administrator ZAMBIA TO LAUNCH NATIONAL CRITICAL MINERALS STRATEGY The Zambian government will launch its National Critical Minerals Strategy on Thursday, August 29, aimed at preventing the export of raw minerals and promoting value addition. Mines and Mi... Sep 2, 2024 Latest News
Administrator KASENSELI GOLD MINE TO REOPEN AFTER K42 MILLION INVESTMENT IN SAFETY UPGRADES The Zambia Gold Company (ZGC) has approved a K42 million investment for remedial works at the Kasenseli Gold Mine in Mwinilunga District, North Western Province. This decision paves the way for the... Aug 19, 2024 Latest News
Administrator GLOBAL COPPER DEMAND TO SURGE BY 75% BY 2050 Copper demand is projected to soar by 75%, reaching 56 million tonnes by 2050, according to a new report from data analytics firm Wood Mackenzie. This sharp increase will necessitate significant inv... Aug 19, 2024 Latest News
Administrator MOPANI COPPER MINES EXPANDS OPERATIONS WITH NEW SHAFTS TO BOOST PRODUCTION Mopani Copper Mines is sinking three new shafts at its Kitwe and Mufulira sites, aiming to increase annual copper production to 225,000 tonnes upon completion. Speaking at the 96th Agricultural and Co... Aug 12, 2024 Latest News
Administrator GLENCORE MAINTAINS PRODUCTION GUIDANCE AMID COAL BUSINESS ACQUISITION Multinational mining company Glencore has maintained its 2024 production guidance for most of its metals but has separated its coal production figures following its acquisition of a 77% interest in th... Aug 12, 2024 Latest News
Administrator ZAMBIA’S MAAMBA COLLIERIES REBRANDS TO MAAMBA ENERGY, DOUBLES POWER CAPACITY Maamba Collieries Ltd, Zambia’s leading independent private power producer, has rebranded to Maamba Energy Ltd to better reflect its core focus on energy production. This rebranding aligns with the co... Jul 29, 2024 Latest News
Administrator UGANDA’S GOLD TRADE STRENGTHENS IMPORT TIES WITH TANZANIA. Tanzania has emerged as Uganda’s primary import partner within the East African Community (EAC), driven by Uganda’s significant gold trade worth close to $3 billion. Uganda imports unrefined gold, ref... Jul 29, 2024 Latest News
Administrator EPIROC EXPANDS LIVE WORK ELIMINATION PRODUCTS TO BOOST MINING SAFETY Epiroc has set long-term 2030 sustainability targets within the areas of people and planet, in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The target under “Peopl... Jul 16, 2024 Latest News
Administrator AFRICAN MINES TO SUPPLY NEARLY 10% OF GLOBAL RARE EARTHS BY 2029 African mines are set to supply almost 10% of the world’s rare earth elements within the next five years, climbing from zero today and introducing new players into a market currently dominated by Chin... Jul 16, 2024 Latest News
Administrator Climate transition: after oil, a new dependence on strategic metals? Russian miner Alrosa PSJC has discovered 22 new diamond deposits in Zimbabwe, according to the southern African nation’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa . After a century of geopolitical tensions around... Oct 31, 2022 Latest News
Administrator In eight months, Gecamines produced 15,104 tonnes of cobalt and 2,217 tonnes of copper-DRC GENERAL OF CAREERS AND MINES (GÉCAMINES) PRODUCED 15,104 TONNES OF COBALT AND 2.217 TONNES OF COPPER DURING THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 2022. This is indicated by the official statistical data publishe... Oct 31, 2022 Latest News
