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Jubilee, a diversified metals producer with operations in South Africa and Zambia has concluded successfully the extensive processing trials at its Roan Concentrator (Roan). The production results confirm Jubilee’s leading technical capabilities to process successfully high-grade shallow transitional copper reefs, previously deemed as waste or too complex by many operators. …

In an international emerald auction held in Dubai this month, Grizzly Mining has raised $24.8 million in revenue. The auction featured medium- to high grade rough emeralds from its flagship mine in Zambia, including the standout 6 620 carat Pilala stone. Out of 112 lots offered, 105 were sold, representing …

Equipment reliability is essential in mining, where operations face continuous wear and extreme conditions. From gold extraction in Zimbabwe to copper mining in Zambia and diamond operations in Botswana, the challenges remain the same such as abrasive slurries, chemical exposure, fluctuating pressures and remote sites with limited maintenance access. In …

WearCheck Water, a division of leading condition monitoring specialist, WearCheck, has expanded its expertise in water analysis with the introduction of Legionella pneumophila detection and enumeration. This latest development positions WearCheck at the forefront of water and surface safety monitoring, ensuring businesses, industries, and public institutions can proactively manage Legionella …

In a determined push to illuminate its struggling economy, Zambia has rolled out the red carpet for Chinese energy investors, with Energy Minister Makozo Chikote making a direct appeal to a high-level delegation from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region last week. The urgent plea, delivered at the Ministry Headquarters in …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to accelerate structural reforms in the energy sector, governance, public procurement, and the business environment to unlock growth potential and support job creation.” “Continuing the reform momentum is essential to build resilience, create fiscal space, and crowd in private investment,” said …

Kagem Mining (Kagem) has been awarded a prestigious safety award by the government of Zambia’s Mines Safety Department, recognising its achievement of over 10 million Lost Time Injury (LTI)-free hours. This landmark accomplishment of 10,098,176 hours without time lost to injury underscores the emerald mine’s unwavering commitment to strive for …

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 …

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 …

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 …