Bell Equipment has announced intentions to enter Southern Africa’s tipper truck market through a partnership with KAMAZ, a Russian-based company. Synonymous with providing purpose designed trucks to the harshest applications, KAMAZ’s consistent strong performance in the challenging Dakar Rally is to spur, the company’s portfolio expansion. “After a long period …

Zambia is for the first time participating in the Shell Eco-Marathon, a competition that challenges student teams from around the world to design, build and drive the most energy-efficient cars. CEC has fully sponsored the University of Zambia’s (UNZA) Students’ Research Group to build a prototype energy efficient car named …

Nearly 2 000 Zambian villagers can pursue a claim for damages in English courts for environmental pollution after London’s Court of Appeal on Friday rejected an appeal by diversified miner Vedanta. Reuters reported that Vedanta Resources and its Zambian subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines had appealed against a ruling in May …

Peninsula Energy Limited has decided to exit and sell its interests in the Karoo Projects in South Africa. According to the company (Karoo Projects) a divestment of 74% interest in the Karoo Projects through an active process over the remainder of the 2017 calendar year is on the cards. Peninsula …

Organisers of Africa’s biggest mining jamboree – Mining Indaba have promised a big and better event in 2018. The event’s new organisers – Euromoney said all stakeholders in the sector have been engaged, returning the event to a deal making forum. Alex Grose, Managing Director for Mining Indaba said new …

Kagem has pioneered high-tech tagging system to tag and trace emeralds Commissioned during the Lusaka Auction, nanotechnology system invented by Swiss gemstone testing laboratory Gübelin Gem Lab is set to revolutionise the gemstone industry. The breakthrough technology uses customised synthetic DNA-based nano-particles that are infused by gentle rocking into the …

International engineering company Hatch developing the Kariba South Extension Project on the Zambezi River has revealed that the project is 85% complete. Hatch said the massive project is on track for completion in March 2018. The flagship infrastructure project was initiated by the Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) due to an …

Kagem Mining has successful sold high quality emeralds at its auction in Lusaka last week to a local family. Jewel of Africa, the local jewellery manufacturer and retailer successfully bid for a parcel of gemstones for an undisclosed price during the 26th auction, since Kagem began a formal auction process …

Chamber of Mines South Africa has applauded the increasing collaboration between the mining bodies from Southern Africa. Roger Baxter, Chief Executive Officer of Chamber of Mines said the growing alliance will soon champion the formation of the Association of Chambers of Mines in Africa. The Association is envisaged to be …

Positives economic activities are expected to spur the country’s economic growth, according to finance minister Felix Mutati’s 2018 budget forecast. Mutati said continued rebound is expected to push economic growth to above 4.0 percent for the year 2017, above 3.8 recorded in the previous year. The minister said the key …