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Founder and CEO Martin Maine has extensive experience in physical metallurgy, and has participated in several international conferences and seminars. Twice President of the South African Institute of Welding, he has been involved in prestigious local projects such as Sasol ll and lll, Koeberg, and Gariep Dam. Maine also established …

Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation – ZESCO and Energy Regulation Board – ERB have been urged to invest in technology that will curb technical losses on the power grid. Zambia records technical losses of 14% against the acceptable threshold of 5%, Uni-power Company Trainer said. “Energy losses in Zambia are very …

Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Plc has mooted plans to delink its pan-African power assets developer CEC Africa from the CEC group. Julia Chaila, company secretary said the decision yet to get approval from shareholders is expected to improve CEC Plc financial performance. CEC Africa is currently reeling from operation challenges …

Mining and exploration company Group R Mining & Exploration Zambia achieved one-million work hours without a lost-time injury (LTI) at its Synclinorium shaft expansion projectfor its owner, Zambian-registered copper miner Mopani Copper Mines. Group R is the operating partner of Mauritius-based private capital and corporate advisory company Africa One Holdings …

Alecto Minerals on Thursday said it was now targeting the commissioning of its Matala gold project, in Zambia, in 2017 as it was awaiting the completion of the last leg of the financing plan for the project. To complete the financing, the company needed to reach an agreement with local …