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State Miner Eyes Revived London Listing in $7 Billion Push

Zambia’s state-owned mining investment vehicle, ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc, is planning to clean up its international listings and expand its free float, part of an ambitious strategy to access global capital markets and scale its metals trading footprint. ZCCM has appointed advisers to improve the liquidity and appeal of its …

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WearCheck strengthens onsite sampling capabilities

The precise accuracy of taking an oil sample from a machine component is one of the most critically important steps in the scientific analysis of oil as part of a condition monitoring programme. According to condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, taking samples is often a very specialised task, and not …

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Enabling accurate, continuous control of bulk material flow from pit to process.

The movement of bulk solids is constant, high volume, and tightly linked to production efficiency. From crushed ore to processed aggregates, materials are typically transported via conveyor belts or screw conveyors, forming the backbone of continuous production. While this seems pretty straightforward, the real challenge lies in knowing exactly how …

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Airtel Zambia Enters the Billion-Dollar Club on LuSE

Crossing the US$1 billion market capitalisation threshold on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LuSE), Airtel Networks Zambia Plc has joined an elite tier of listed companies and marking a defining moment in Zambia’s capital market history. The milestone, recorded as at 8 June 2026, reflects sustained investor confidence in the company’s …

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AI Disruption Takes Centre Stage as KoBold Targets Africa’s Copper Belt

Artificial intelligence (AI) in mineral exploration is set to take centre stage at African Mining Week (AMW) in Cape Town as KoBold Metals Africa Chief Executive Officer Mfikeyi Makayi prepares to outline how data-driven tools are reshaping discovery and development across the continent. KoBold Metals, a California-based exploration company backed …

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Atomic Eagle Expands Uranium Footprint in Zambia

Australian mining firm Atomic Eagle is accelerating its uranium growth strategy in Zambia, reporting a significant expansion of mineralisation at its wholly owned Muntanga Uranium Project, strengthening the project’s potential to support a future large-scale mining operation. The latest drilling campaign at the Chisebuka deposit has extended both the scale …

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Vedanta Moves to Lock in Power with 300 MW Coal Plant in Zambia

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a Vedanta Resources’ Zambian subsidiary, is moving to secure its energy supply with plans to develop a 300 megawatt coal-fired power plant, underscoring the growing strain on the country’s hydropower dependent electricity system. The proposed $317 million facility, to be built in southern Zambia, will be …

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Critical Minerals Africa strengthens leadership

…Mwanawasa coopted into the board Strategic advisory and advocacy organization, Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG) has appointment of three leaders to its Advisory Board: Ambassador (ret.) Reuben E. Brigety II, President of Busara Advisors; Chipokota Mwanawasa, Policy Advisor to the President of Zambia and Deputy Head of the Presidential Delivery …

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SKF SA celebrates 112 years in rotating asset optimisation

Commemorating 112 years of innovation, premium quality products, cutting-edge technologies and enduring partnerships, SKF South Africa in 2026 enters a defining chapter, one that underscores its unwavering commitment to shaping the future of industry through strategic rotating asset optimisation. SKF was established in 1914 by Swedish holding company SKF AB …

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Building the ecosystem for critical minerals mining in DRC

As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, the Democratic Republic of Congo is seeing the benefit of growing investments from leading economies such as China and the US – making for exciting prospects at the upcoming DRC Mining Week. As a regular exhibitor at the event, global engineering and …

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