The Vedanta Resources Chief Executive Officer, Deshnee Naidoo has confirmed that the company will increase its planned $1billion investment in Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to fast-track new tailings leach facilities and expand copper production from secondary sources. KCM already hosts one of the world’s largest tailings leach plants, with …
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by Sharista Raghunath – chemist, WearCheck Accurate and reliable analytical data is essential for effective decision making in today’s competitive industrial landscape, especially in the condition monitoring arena, which focuses on predictive maintenance. Elemental profiling using ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectroscopy) provides useful information on the chemical …
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Jubilee Metals, the London- and Johannesburg-listed company now prioritizing copper extraction in Zambia, reported on Friday, October 17, that it is making steady progress toward finalizing the sale of its substantial South African chrome and platinum group metals (PGM) operations. The divestiture represents a critical step in the company’s strategic …
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Australia is poised to meet the surging global demand for heavy rare earths (HREs) following China’s decision to halt exports, a move that could reshape the global minerals landscape. The announcement comes on the heels of a high-level meeting between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and U.S. President Donald Trump, which …
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TSX-listed copper, nickel and gold producer First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has outlined key steps for Zambia to achieve its ambitious target of 3Mt of copper production per year by 2032. To reach this milestone, about 815Mt of ore will need to be mined, considering the decline in ore grades from …
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Fighting against rust in lubrication systems is an age-old battle. This edition of WearCheck’s Lube Kitchen Series highlights the important role played by corrosion inhibitors. What are they? Metal phenolates, basic metal sulfonates, fatty acids, amines, Zinc dithiophosphates What do they do? Prevent corrosion and rusting of metal parts in …
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Blue Fox licence exercise reveals junior mining’s new reality of modest capital commitments and strategic vagueness masquerading as growth strategy. When a London-listed mining company announces it’s “committed to spending not less than £400,000” over two and a half years, you’re witnessing either extreme capital discipline or a company operating …
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Tega Industries Africa hosted the third chapter of its Mineral Processing Conclave in Pretoria on Friday, 3 October, to unite industry leaders and technical experts to shape the future of mining across the continent. These are exciting times for miners and the industry is entering an exciting phase with global …
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In a modest industrial park west of Johannesburg, Hamar Controls is quietly powering African industry. The 44-year-old firm assembles the electrical “nervous systems” that keep mines, paper mills and petrochemical plants running, precision switchgear built under Siemens licence, one motor control centre at a time. This unglamorous work has earned …
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Gold Rock Projects, a turnkey crushing and quarrying solutions provider, is poised to secure significant contracts in Zambia by year-end, driven by a surge in demand for its equipment and full-scale plant solutions. The firm anticipates installations and commissioning to follow swiftly in early 2026. Copperbelt to Congo: Strategic Growth …
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