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First Quantum Minerals’ Sentinel Mine in Kalumbila District of North-Western Province has exceeded production targets for July and August, produces over 23,000 tonnes and  25,000 tonnes of copper in the two months respectively. According to the company, the strong performance was attributed to consistent milling rates and better than expected …

Covid-19 and its associated travel, quarantine and other restrictions have had an adverse effect on the Gemstone miner Gemfields’ operations and its ability to host gemstone auctions. JSE- and Aim-listed miner says it is unable to provide guidance as to when it might be able to host its next auction, …

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced plans to invest US$650 million, to double copper output and extend the life of Kansanshi Mine, to 24 years However the mining firm has cautioned shareholders that the expansion project can only go ahead if the company is confident of a competitive fiscal regime, …

Condition monitoring specialists, WearCheck, recently relocated their head office and main laboratory from Pinetown to Westville, just outside Durban. The company’s Durban transformer laboratory also moved to the same premises. WearCheck’s new laboratory and offices are at No. 4 The Terrace, Westway Office Park, Westville. Managing director of WearCheck, Neil …

Lausanne, Switzerland, Pix4D, technology pioneer and market leader in industrial photogrammetry software solutions, announces that it is starting a joint innovation project with SAP® to open up the market for drone-based, digital 3D inspections for telecommunications companies. SAP, a global leader in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software, has included Pix4D …