In a bold move to enhance transparency and accountability in Zambia’s mining sector, Dr. Hapenga Kabeta, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, announced that the government will establish a permanent presence at all mining operations to closely monitor production levels. Speaking on ZNBC’s Morning Live program …

Zambia’s reliance on its mining sector for economic growth has long been a double-edged sword. While the country boasts significant reserves of copper, cobalt, and manganese, maximizing the financial benefits from these resources has been a persistent challenge. Complexities surrounding cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, opaque mineral pricing, and the valuation …

TAKRAF Group (‘TAKRAF’) is pleased to announce the award to engineer and supply the conveying system (CV-8001, CV-8002 and CV-8003) for Minera Collahuasi’s Ujina growth project in Chile. The main objective of the Ujina growth project is to increase the capacity of the concentrator plant. The Collahuasi mine is located …

Barloworld Equipment, a leading provider of integrated equipment solutions, is set to make a significant presence at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2025, taking place from 3-6 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. As one of the largest exhibitors at this prestigious industry event, Barloworld Equipment will …

In a recent webinar hosted by blasting experts BME, industry leaders highlighted the transformative potential of the company’s cutting-edge AXXIS™ initiation system. This advanced technology, designed to enhance safety and efficiency in mining operations, is poised to revolutionise the industry. “Mines can save costs while enhancing safety, by applying the …

Metso and Dynamox have renewed collaboration agreement, with updated terms and conditions, for another two years. The initial agreement on the usage of Dynamox’s condition monitoring solution with Metso’s minerals processing technologies was announced in June 2022. Metso is investing heavily in digitalization to offer new data-driven services and actionable …

The Muntanga project in the southeastern region of the Siavonga and Chirundu Districts is progressing towards mining, project financing and development. The developers GoviEx said the feasibility study (FS) of the project has catapulted it towards this major milestone. According to the company, the FS was prepared by Ukwazi Transaction Advisory, …

Scientific oil analysis, transformer oil analysis, reliability services and water testing & analysis – these are some of the condition monitoring techniques on show at WearCheck’s stand at the 2025 Investing in Africa Mining Indaba in Cape Town’s ICC from 3 – 6 February this year. As a specialist condition …

Epiroc, a leading provider of productivity solutions for the mining and infrastructure industries, has launched the Terrah Series, a groundbreaking new family of utility vehicles designed to enhance safety, productivity, and versatility in underground operations. The Terrah Series, born from the successful acquisition of AARD Mining Equipment, leverages decades of …

Annual Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition (ZIMEC) returns to the Copperbelt, marking its 3rd edition in Kitwe. The 12th edition scheduled for the 19th to the 20th March 2025 at the Garden Court Hotel, will be officiated by President Hakainde Hichilema. Organisers of the conference in partnership …