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CEC Renewables, a subsidiary of Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has made its first Green Bond Coupon payment of USD 2.4 million.   The payment marks the bond’s sixth month anniversary, which now makes it trade-able on the Lusaka Securities Exchange (LSE) and the payment also showcases the viability of green …

Mining Indaba has introduced its latest advisory board members, joining the key industry players in driving transformation within the mining sector. Dr. Marit Kitaw and Kwasi Ampofo are now part of the Mining Indaba 2025 advisory board and committee members. According to Mining Indaba, the committee members, with their diverse …

SKF MaPro tools and online lubrication solutions from SKF Zambia, in collaboration with SKF South Africa, is optimising maintenance practices at a processing plant as well as at six mills in Zambia. SKF’s Regional Customer Experience Manager CEA Central and East Africa, Tonny Luwo, explains that the customer recognised that …

Zambia is set to revamp its mining revenue model, ditching the current dividend system in favour of a more direct approach. The Zambian Cabinet recently greenlit the establishment of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) aimed at maximizing the nation’s profits from its rich copper reserves. “This move marks a significant …

The battle for African copper has intensified, with the investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s IHC making a bold move for a controlling stake in Vedanta Resources’ prized Zambian copper assets, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). This follows their recent acquisition of Mopani Copper Mines, painting a clear picture of their ambition …

The Botswana government is considering increasing its shareholding in global diamond miner De Beers, according to President Mokgweetsi Masisi, following parent company Anglo American’s announcement of plans to spin off or sell the business. Botswana currently owns a 15% stake in De Beers and contributes 70% of the company’s annual …

More is not always the right approach when it comes to using oil additives.  In many instances, blending more additive into the oil, does not result in improved performance. Sometimes, adding more additive actually causes the oil’s function to deteriorate.  In other cases, while the performance of the additive doesn’t …

Early automotive engines didn’t use any kind of filtration for the oil. It wasn’t until a patent was granted to Ernest Sweetland and George Greenhalgh in 1923 – for their product the “pure oil later” or “Purolator” – that you could buy an automobile with a full-pressure lubrication system. It …

Increasing the percentage of a certain additive may improve one property of an oil, while at the same time degrading another. When the specified concentrations of additives become unbalanced, overall oil quality can be affected. Some additives compete with each other for the same space on a metal surface. For …

By simply including an additive, an inferior base oil cannot be converted into a premium product. It is illogical to use poor-quality oil on a continuing basis, and attempt to overcome its poor lubricating qualities with some special additive. A far better approach is to determine the manufacturer’s recommendation as …