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According to media reports in Zambia, opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia won a landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, a development that bodes well for a possible bailout with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). At a press conference in the capital, Lusaka, Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairman Esau …

The past 18 months have torn through industry and sector globally, leaving behind complex layers of economic instability and financial growth uncertainty. For the oil and gas sector, these months have hit the bottom line like a hammer – as the African Energy Chamber (AEC) Africa Energy Outlook 2021 report …

Due to robust demand and restricted supply, tin and aluminium prices are expected to outperform the rest of the basic metals complex in the second half of 2021, according to Antaike, a state-backed Chinese research agency. “Tin and aluminium are still much stronger than other metals, followed by nickel and …

This month marks five years since the commissioning of Zambia’s largest coalfired Thermal Power Plant at Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) in Sinazongwe District, Southern Province and commencing supply of electricity to the national grid. The state-of-the-art 300 MW plant was commissioned by the Republican President H.E. Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu …

Tertiary Minerals, an AIM-listed company, has stated that its subsidiary Luangwa Minerals has entered into an option agreement with Mwashia Resources to purchase up to a 90% joint venture interest in five large exploration licenses in Zambia that are regarded copper-prospective. The deal covers the exploration licence 27069-HQ-LEL, also known …

Several players active in North Africa’s oil and gas space-producing countries, independent oil companies (IOCs), service providers, and others, are already signed up for Africa Oil Week in November this year. Africa Oil Week announced that the event is temporarily moved to Dubai as a Covide-19 safety measure, but will …

Kula Resources is a young and nimble mining firm with a mission to change Zambia’s small-scale mining industry. It now owns a number of locations (both copper and gold) in Zambia’s Northwestern province that it has begun mining or plans to mine. All of the sites are within 60 kilometers …

Changing the face of energy consumption and innovation demands big and bold ideas. It asks that organisations, sectors, and service providers invest in solutions that change how energy is consumed, created, and managed. And the mining sector has been meeting these big and bold requests head-on. This sector, facing complex …

Pix4D, the photogrammetry industry leader, today announced the signing of an exclusive reseller partnership with Beijing Skymap Technology Co., Ltd. a high-tech enterprise integrating software sales, service, research and development, and project integration in mainland China. With the diversification of Pix4D’s product portfolio to meet the specific needs of industries …

BME, an Omnia Group firm, is now offering technical blasting services online, allowing the industry to gain access to skilled specialists through virtual consultations and solutions. According to D. Scott Scovira, BME’s Global Manager for Blasting Science, the service is an integral aspect of the company’s recently redesigned website. “Our …