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CIVILSTRUTS Consortium Limited, an indigenous Zambian firm, has agreed to buy off all core mining assets of the Collum Coal Mine. According to an assumption of debt agreement signed between Civilstruts Consortium Limited and Collum Coal mining industries Limited on February 22, 2014, Civilstruts agreed to acquire 100 per cent …

COPPERBELT Energy Corporation says the revocation of SI 33, which banned the use of foreign currency in local transactions, will help expedite sourcing of finances for the Kapombo Hydropower project. Copperbelt Energy Corporation managing director for operations, Owen Silavwe, said revocation of Statutory Instrument 33 would ease some of the …

Towards realising its vision to expand its footprint deeper into the African continent, Murray & Roberts Cementation has embarked on a strategic positioning exercise driven by two primary thrusts — safety and operational excellence. This initiative has seen certain structural changes being introduced to the company’s leadership, designed to ensure …

Zambia generated over K26 million in revenue from four major mining companies with over US$70 million realized from taxes, skills training and social investments in various communities where they operate, says an independent report by an international agency. The International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM), in its report titled; …

Set Point Zambia Limited, a group of seven companies that offer products and services to the mining industry will be participating in the newly introduced Mining Copperbelt Trade Expo and Conference set to take place from the 28-29 April 2014 in Kitwe. Zambia’s mining industry continues to mature with it …

This month, South African industry heavyweights are making their way to the heart of the Zambian mining region to be part of the Copper belt Mining Trade Expo and Conference (CBM-TEC) – Zambia’s premier networking event for international and regional companies that operate within the country’s highly-lucrative Copper belt region, …

In a move designed to broaden the availability of high-performance bulk material handling technologies in Southern Africa, Martin Engineering RSA has named Fluid Base Industries as its full-service distributor in Zambia.  Fluid Base will be a source for all Martin Engineering RSA products and services throughout the country, including conveyor …

“Positive signal of government’s willingness to promote the sector” Zambia’s Minister of Mines, Energy and Water Development, the Hon. Christopher Yaluma, will be the keynote speaker at the upcoming Copperbelt Mining Trade Expo and Conference or CBM-TEC that is taking place in Kitwe, Zambia from 28-29 April 2014. Organised in …

London-Listed miner, Enviro Processing Limited (EPL) wants to spend over US$460 million to revive operations of the Kabwe lead, zinc and copper producer, situated in Central province after close to 10 years of inactivity. The plant, it is proposed together with auxiliary infrastructure will be installed at a total cost …

Mining Companies should strive to ensure that they commensurate their investment in communities they operate to allow locals benefit from the corporate social responsibility, says deputy mines minister, Richard Musukwa. Various companies in the private sector have to date invested over US$220 million in various communities where they operate. Mining …