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Founder and CEO Martin Maine has extensive experience in physical metallurgy, and has participated in several international conferences and seminars. Twice President of the South African Institute of Welding, he has been involved in prestigious local projects such as Sasol ll and lll, Koeberg, and Gariep Dam. Maine also established …
Read More »Sandvik To Unlock Zambian Copper Ore Body
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology has entered into a long-term agreement with NFC Africa Mining Plc (NFCA) to supply the necessary equipment and skills to effectively mine the lucrative South East Ore Body (SEOB) of the Chambishi copper mine in Zambia. With the assistance of Sandvik Zambia, the mine will …
Read More »Diversifying Zambia’s Copperbelt economy with post-copper era in mind
Most developing countries that are rich in natural resources and are dependent on such resources have generally experienced poor economic performance. A strategy that has been useful in improving the economic performance of such economies is economic diversification. However, employing successful economic diversification strategies has been a challenge for many …
Read More »Expats – blessing or curse?
ZESCO United’s Jesse Were is a top-quality football player – 6 goals in two games earlier this season is proof enough. Were also happens to be Kenyan; he is one of 6 foreign players in Zesco United’s 30-man squad. Football teams and their management are judged by their successes, and …
Read More »Marthinusen & Coutts completes motor rebuild for Zambian copper mine
Marthinusen & Coutts has completed the rebuild of a 6 550 kW 2 pole 11 000 Volt squirrel cage induction blower motor for Zambian copper mine. Rob Melaia, engineering and technical executive at Marthinusen & Coutts, a local repairer of rotating electrical equipment, says that the motor had suffered a …
Read More »DCD nears completion on winder drums build for Zambian mine
Specialist manufacturer DCD Heavy Engineering is nearing completion on a two-year project to produce winder drums for a copper mine in Zambia. The South African-based specialist manufacturer DCD Heavy Engineering notes that the contract was for two double-drum winders for hoisting rock and two single-drum winders for hoisting personnel, with …
Read More »Mining is not a short-term venture – ZCM
Zambia Chamber of Mines president Nathan Chishimba says the mining industry has no major concerns going into next month’s elections because there is an understanding among all political parties that mining is not a short-term venture. There have been concerns by some political and economic commentators that after the elections, …
Read More »Aury Africa-manufactured woven wire screens extend production hours
The AfriSam Olifantsfontein readymix and aggregate quarry in Gauteng,South Africa has been making use of Aury Africa woven wire screens since 2014. Aury Africa wire screens are more cost-effective and last up to five days longer than competitor products, thereby minimising downtime and ensuring substantial long-term savings. The AfriSam Olifantsfontein …
Read More »New hope for the industry: sniffing out copper deposits
Geologists have developed a new and inexpensive technique to find copper deposits in volcanic rocks. With so much of the earth’s copper already dug up and companies desperately needing cost-effective ways to locate more reliable resources, could this technology prove to be a saviour? The mining industry has faced …
Read More »Copperbelt capital equipment supply must be mutually beneficial to ensure sustiainability,argues researcher
Although the mining inputs cluster in Southern Africa, including capital equipment suppliers and the mining equipment sector in Zambia, is well integrated, more needs to be done to ensure mutually beneficial sustainability for all stakeholders, states University of Johannesburg-affiliated research and capacity development group the Centre for Competition Regulation and …
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