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Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals is weighing an investment of around $1-billion to lift output at Africa’s biggest copper mine in Zambia, a company document seen by Reuters showed. The investment would add a decade of life and head off production declines at the Kansanshi copper mine, increasing annual production …

Kagem Mining recently hosted a successful auction of emeralds from Lufwanyama Mine, this week. The 34th auction since UK-based Gemfields acquired 75 percent of Kagem in July 2008 was held under the watchful eye of Ministries of Finance and Mines and Minerals Development. While the sale of high quality gemstones …

Canadian mining company, Barrick Gold looks to expand on their copper industry as they believe the metal is strategic, modern and irreplaceable. Barrick Gold is the owner of Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia. According to their CEO, Mark Bristow, Barrick is on the lookout for growth in the copper industry …

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the time has come for Africa to benefit from its mineral wealth and be a producer of value-added goods. The President made the impassioned plea during the opening ceremony of the second Africa Investment Forum at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Approximately 2 000 delegates …

Empire CAT of Phoenix, AZ, has donated a 2020 GMC Sierra 2500 SLT Diesel truck valued at $70,000 as the grand prize for the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Foundation (SMEF)  Benefit Truck Raffle. The proceeds are to support critical education, outreach and professional development programs for SMEF. “Empire …

With the economy and the construction sector set to grow at a steady speed in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg over the next few years, Terex Trucks is expanding its operations and bringing its TA300 and TA400 articulated haulers to even more customers throughout the region. The Benelux region is …

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) is facilitating for some Zambian firms to showcase their products at the scheduled 2019 China International Import Expo (CIIE). The China International Import Expo is providing a platform for firms to show case their products, network with a large constituent of international buyers and sellers …

The minority Shareholders of ZCCM-IH have welcomed the appointment of Mabvuto Chipata as the new Chief Executive Officer. According to a statement released to the press recently, Euronext Minority Shareholders said they are relieved that the Pius Kasolo page has been definitively turned. They also expressed trust in Chipata who …

Leading crane manufactures, Condra Cranes have elevated in status the humble hook-block to become the key component of an electric overhead crane completed by the company for a metal refinery. This particular machine was shipped in the third week of September. The company says it is their engineering expertise, the …

Russian companies have offered African countries solutions based on the internet of things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to boost mining production. The offers follow the realisation that traditional means are becoming increasingly expensive, with productivity falling due to technical maintenance costs, unreliable equipment, reactive troubleshooting, a lower equipment utilisation …