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Johannesburg Stock Exchange  and Toronto Stock Exchange dual-listed Giyani Gold has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Menzi Battery Metals to acquire a 70% interest in two past-producing high-grade manganese mines in Zambia. The Kampumba and Chiwefwe open pit manganese mines were operated between 1954 and 1968 and produced …

Sandvik’s new support facilities in Zambia are enabling faster and more efficient turnaround times for the maintenance and repair of mining fleets throughout the central African region. In a year since moving into the new facility from their old premises and opening its doors in Kitwe, the operation has significantly …

ZCCM Investments Holdings, the state-controlled Zambian company that holds minority stakes in most of the country’s copper mines, plans to claim as much $1.4 billion from First Quantum Minerals Ltd. after accusing the Vancouver-based company of fraud. The Canadian company’s stock fell. The claim includes $228 million in interest on …

Goverment should consider establishing a mineral stabilisation fund to cushion the negative impact of falling copper prices on the international market, Economics Association of Zambia (EAZ) says. The price of copper, which is the mainstay of Zambia’s foreign exchange earnings, has been declining from the highs of about US$8,000 per …

INNOVATIVE NEW CORE TRAY INTRODUCED IN THE MINING AND DRILLING SECTORS Kim Cloete Following research and analysis of the global explorationindustry, a South African company has designed a new, innovative core tray for geologists in the mining and drilling sectors which will help to improve efficiencies and reduce hidden costs …