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Fluid conveyance company The Rare Group has been awarded a contract to supply the first of two phases of a new slurry pipeline at a copper mining company operating in Zambia. Rare will supply and install 3 175m of 610 mm Nominal Bore (NB) steel pipelined with a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) …
Read More »DHL invests over EUR 30.5 million in new South Africa facilities
nvestments by DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Supply Chain entities underscore long term growth plans for the region Investment is key in developing South Africa as a logistics hub for the region DHL, the global market leader in the logistics and transportation industry today announced investments totaling EUR 30.5 million …
Read More »Up-to-the-minute Zambian emerald ring designed in aid of Nkana clinic
Actress and new mum Mila Kunis has collaborated with Gemfields and Italian Jeweller Marina B in creating a Zambian emerald ring that will honor mother hood as well as raise funds for Lufwanyama`s Nkana Health Centre. Gemfields Chief Executive Officer Ian Harebottle says as leading suppliers of responsibly sourced Gemstones, …
Read More »ERP is only as useful as it is accessible -SYSPRO
SYSPRO Marketing Director Meryl Malcomess has revealed that although Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is useful in the mining industry it can only reap benefits if it is accessible. Although mining underpins many major economies on the African continentas an industry it has largely been left behind when it comes to …
Read More »‘Stop arm twisting’, Government warns Sable Zinc as miner ‘fires’ workers over US$11 mln VAT refunds
Zambia has warned mining companies against taking unilateral decisions to lay off workers on the pretext of seeking recourse to the delayed over US$600 million Value Added Tax refunds. Government’s warning comes in the wake of Glencore owned Kabwe Sable zinc mine laying off 170 workers, of which 158 are …
Read More »Zambia ‘Unsustainable’ Tax Plan Seen by Chamber as Closing Mines
Zambia’s plans to more than triple royalties for some mines are “entirely unsustainable” and will cause several operations in Africa’s second-largest copper producer to shut down, an industry lobby group said. “Unviable operations will have to stop operating and of course the subsequent loss of jobs is inevitable,” Jackson Sikamo, …
Read More »Malawi’s Duwi project is world’s richest in high grade graphite, other minerals – Report
After extensive drilling and exploration of the Duwi project in Malawi prospective owners, Sovereign Metals Limited, have affirmed the mineral project as one of the largest, high grade, flake graphite deposits in the world. The copper, gold and uranium exploration miner which was recently listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange’s …
Read More »FQML bemoanes new revised mineral royalty taxes by Government
Zambia’s largest miner First Quantum are up in arms against the revised mineral royalty taxes saying the proposal to review the regime will have devastating impacts on the Country’s Mining Sector and capital investments as well as new projects. Recently, the mining company announced plans to put aside its planned …
Read More »GASSONIC OBSERVER –I -TO SET A NEW STANDARD IN ULTRASONIC GAS LEAK DETECTION
In a bid to set a new global industry standard in highly reliable Ultrasonic gas leak detection, the MSA has introduced the new Gassonic Observer-I Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detector with Artificial Neural Network (ANN) intelligence. MSA Africa Fixed Gas and Flame Detection product manager Robbie Taitz said in a statement …
Read More »New K50 note launched ahead of Zambia’s 50th jubilee Celebrations
As Zambia turns 50, planes by Government to launch the new K50 note has finally come to fruitation ahead of the Country Jubilee Celebration which falls on Friday, October 24, 2014. In an occasion dubbed as the 50Th Independence Anniversary, the launch of the new K50 note is an indication …
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