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Mining software solutions provider MICROMINE has launched a new pay-as-you-go subscription model for African clients to keep pace with industry need. The Australian-headquartered company, with a regional office based in Johannesburg, offers software solutions that span the mining lifecycle – from geological exploration and data management to resource estimation, 3D …

Zambia’s power utility company – ZESCO Limited has warned its stakeholders that there will be increased load shedding for ten (10) days starting 8th April 2020. The company said this is due to loss of supply of 132MW from its Independent Power Producer – IPP Maamba Collieries resulting from a …

The mining firm has long made healthcare a priority in all the communities where it operates First Quantum Minerals has put in place contingency plans to deal with the global COVID-19 pandemic by further strengthening clinical healthcare facilities and stepping up prevention awareness for employees and communities surrounding its mining …

The Association of mine suppliers and contractors have called on the government to come up with a rescue plan for the Mopani Copper Mine (MCM) instead of letting the management place the copper mine on care and maintenance. The association accused Mopani Mine of trying to use the current COVID …

Organisers of the Copperbelt Agricultural Mining Industrial Networking Expo (CAMINEX) 2020 have postponed this year’s event; this is in line with the government’s guidelines on the COVID-19 pandemic. The event which was scheduled to be held from the 2-4 June 2020 will now be held from 1-3 June 2021.Through a …

Kagem Mining has donated disinfectants, cleaning products and public health posters worth K100,000.00 to Lufwanyama District Hospital, Lufwanyama, giving residents hope in the fight against COVID-19 in the province. The donation is part of the company’s community development work, aiming to improve access to quality healthcare in society. “These materials …

As part of its continuous development of digital solutions, blasting leader BME has further enhanced its BLASTMAP™ blast planning tool with an added burden relief timing module. “As an enabling tool for our well-accepted AXXIS™ electronic initiation system, BLASTMAP™ now has a powerful burden relief feature that gives the blaster …

Zambia government has declared that I will not allow Glencore’s Mopani Copper Mine to suspend its operations for three months. Mine Minister Richard Musukwa said he would not let the company proceed with the plan as it had not complied with the law. He added that the government had also …

The German manufacturer of heavy machinery for mining, tunnelling and civil engineering, GHH has unveiled a new dump truck, the New MK-42. According to the company, through a press statement, the dump truck consists a payload of up to 45 tonnes, which is not only one of the largest of …

Maamba Collieries Ltd (MCL) has scaled-up efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, implementing stringent preventive safety measures. SHEQ Manager Yotham Phiri said MCL is treating the global pandemic with utmost seriousness, and taking all measures to ensure the health and safety of its staff, while also sensitising the community. …