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Prospect Resources’ first assays from infill diamond drilling at Nyungu Central have produced shallow, high grade intersections. Sam Hosack, Prospect’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer said the company is excited to have the flow of infill results from Nyungu Central underway. “While the regional backlog in assay laboratories has …

As underground mines face mounting pressure to lift production rates, improve safety and extract greater value from increasingly capital‑intensive assets, operators worldwide are turning to integrated explosives and blasting solutions to deliver more predictable and efficient outcomes. According to Derrick Menezes, regional manager for underground operations at BME, the need …

The African Development Bank Group has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to cooperate on developing Africa’s railway systems and deepening regional economic integration. Mike Salawou, Bank Group Director for Infrastructure and Urban Development signed on behalf of the …

The minerals powering the global industrial race are abundant across SADC, yet much of the region’s economic value still leaves with the ore. From copper and lithium to platinum, cobalt, chrome and manganese, a resource advantage that should be feeding factories, supply chains and high-value industries remains heavily concentrated at …

High above the subterranean caverns of Zambia’s historic Copperbelt, a high-stakes corporate drama is threatening to unravel one of Africa’s most watched mining rescues. Just three years after Abu Dhabi-backed International Resources Holding (IRH) triumphantly acquired a controlling 51% stake in Mopani Copper Mines, the joint venture has plunged into …

Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, Vedanta Resources’ major shareholder has hired Chinese firm to build $498 million copper plant. The plant is set to become Africa’s largest copper-waste recovery plant and will recover 70,000 tonnes of copper annually from mining waste. Observers have hinted, the deal strengthens Indian and Chinese involvement …

Asset reliability and condition monitoring form a major part of WearCheck’s business. Through its Asset Reliability Care (ARC) division, WearCheck provides a broad range of specialist condition monitoring, diagnostic and asset reliability services across industries and throughout Africa. These capabilities include vibration analysis, thermography, online remote monitoring and diagnostics, alignment …

By Ma Junxin, Zhengzhou Zhongji Machinery For a small or medium hard-rock project, equipment selection often begins with a production target. A plant may be designed for 50 tonnes per hour, 100 tonnes per hour or 200 tonnes per hour. That figure is important but it does not by itself …

Mineral samples from Zambia and across the region could increasingly stay closer to the mines they come from, with Alfred H Knight (AHK) expanding its analytical footprint through a new geochemistry laboratory in Kitwe. The facility strengthens Zambia’s capacity to provide locally based mineral analysis for mining and exploration companies …

Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has announced the appointment of Chanda Kasanda-Magubbwi as the new company secretary of the board The appointment follows the retirement of Julia Chaila from the role effective 31st August 2026. New secretary, Magubbwi is a seasoned legal and governance professional with over 18 years of experience …