Vedanta Resources, the global diversified natural resources group, has appointed a well-known South African executive, Chris Griffith, as CEO of its Base Metals division and  President of its international businesses. Over the past few years, Griffith has headed Gold Fields, Anglo American Platinum and Kumba Iron Ore. He resigned from …

Studies are to be undertaken for the construction of a railway linking the Copper Belt region of Zambia with the Katanga region of DR Congo and the existing railway to the port of Lobito in Angola. This would form part of a planned Trans-African Corridor. The studies agreed upon by …

A combination of digital technology insights and thought leadership will underpin the upcoming Wits Mining Institute (WMI) seminar and exhibition on 28 and 29 September 2023 at Wits University in Johannesburg in South Africa. Driven by the theme ‘Turning Research Curiosity into 21st Century Minerals Industry Performance, Relationships and Technology’, …

Epiroc, a leading productivity and sustainability partner for the mining and construction industries, is continuing its successful partnership with Kamoa Copper SA in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This comes after Epiroc has won its largest-ever order, for the expansion of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mining Complex. Kamoa Copper has …

The British Government has agreed to a partnership with Zambia covering clean energy and critical mineral supply worth more than $3.7bn (£2.91bn). Under the clean energy and green investment partnership, the UK will aim to generate $3.1bn of private sector investment for the Zambian mining and renewable energy industries. A …

KCC recruiting for 50 graduate and apprenticeship positions over the course of 2023 Partnerships and scientific visits established between KCC and local schools and educational institutions to assist with aligning theory and practice Up to 245 on-site internships for university students, ranging from two weeks to six months, offered in …

Grizzly Mining’s latest international emerald auction held in Dubai has yielded positive results. According to the world’s largest producers of emeralds, the auction saw the company offer its latest mid-high grade rough emeralds from its flagship Grizzly emerald mine in Zambia. “Grizzly has been championing Zambian emeralds for over 25 …

New dawn has been cut for the mining industry, as mining portfolio has  diversified through the commissioning of the nickel concentrator at First Quantum Minerals’ Enterprise nickel mine in Kalumbila, North-Western Province. According to Mines and Minerals Development Minister, Paul Kabuswe said the nickel processing plant, completed in 2016 and …

An Israeli-based investor, Gigawatt Global, is set to pump in 100 million United State dollars in a hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power project in Zambia. Gigawatt Global President and Chief Executive Officer, Josef Abramowitz, disclosed in an interview on the sidelines of the Israeli/Zambia Business Forum 2023 held …

The Government has praised First Quantum Minerals (FQM) for empowering 338 of its employees, local traditional leadership, the community and the government through ownership of land at its former Bwana Mkubwa mine in Ndola. The return of land this week set an industry benchmark in the rehabilitation and closure process …