Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI), a global leader in industrial vehicle automation and developer of the Mobius autonomous fleet management system, has launched ASI Construction in partnership with SoftBank Group Corp. The new business unit will focus on automating construction equipment to meet rising demand and counter labour shortages, complementing ASI’s …
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Gemfields is pleased to announce that Kagem Mining will shortly recommence a programme of focused open-pit mining to recover more premium emeralds. Previously, the miner had announced alongside other cost cutting measures suspension of all mining from 1 January 2025 to focus on processing ore from Kagem’s significant ore stockpile …
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Formerly Barrick Gold, Barrick Mining Corporation (TSX: B) has reported a robust start to the financial year, with Q1 earnings per share climbing 59% year-on-year. The miner continues to make significant strides toward its long-term strategic objectives, bolstered by strong performance across its portfolio of Tier 1 gold and copper …
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that progress on Zambia’s economic reform program supported by the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility has been strong, despite repeated external shocks. According to the Fund, since the program was approved in August 2022 and augmented in 2024, it has provided critical support—both financial …
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Forget your sleepy Sunday afternoons; there’s a mining buzz brewing in Zambia that’s got investors’ pulses racing. AIM-listed Xtract Resources has struck a rich vein of copper at its Silverking project, and the latest drilling results are nothing short of electrifying. According to Xtract’s no-nonsense chairperson, Colin Bird, a fresh …
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Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, examines a very special class of additives that is gaining importance as the technical demands placed on lubricants continue to grow at an ever-increasing rate – Viscosity Index Improvers (VIIs). What are they? Polymers and copolymers of methacrylates, butadiene olefins and alkylated styrenes. What …
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GoviEx Uranium, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, has submitted a draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) to the Zambian Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA), marking a key milestone in advancing its Muntanga uranium project from feasibility into execution. The draft is now with ZEMA; the agency will examine the …
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Johannesburg: The race for Africa’s rich copper belt has intensified with global mining heavyweight First Quantum Minerals (FQM) making a significant strategic move, injecting US$15.2 million into Australian-based explorer Prospect Resources. In return for this cornerstone investment, FQM will secure a substantial 15% shareholding in Prospect, a move that promises …
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The 2025 edition of the Africa CEO Forum will gather 2,000 CEOs, investors and public sector leaders from over 75 countries in Abidjan from May 12 – 13. In a challenging global economic backdrop marked by rising protectionism, reduced development aid and high debt-serving costs, the Forum will tackle the …
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In Zambia, where agriculture sustains many rural communities, the threat of wildfires is growing alongside the mounting challenges of climate change. Like other Southern African nations, Zambia is grappling with increasingly unpredictable weather such as droughts, intense heat and delayed rainfall, which fuels both the frequency and intensity of wildfires, …
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