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Gilat Satcom, a leading provider of satellite and fibre-based connectivity services in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, has announced a new system which will provide high-quality voice connectivity to people working in underground mines. Traditionally communication with underground workers has been via temporary coax cables which are prone to …

Metal earnings from Zambia rose 9% during last year compared to a year earlier, a report by the ministry of mines says. An economic outlook by the ministry of finance says, exports of various metals, copper included, earned Zambia, Africa’s leading copper producer, 8.8 % raking in US$7 086.6 million …

Rehabilitations to the 59-year-old Kariba Dam, Zambia and Zimbabwe’s  the mainstay for mining and industrial consumption of power will start next year with financing provided by cooperating partners. According to Zambezi River Authority and the Engineering Institute of Zambia, routine maintenance on the dam will begin next year and will …

As mining companies increase their power consumption to an average 57% as evidenced in recent years, Zambia is looking up to increasing its power generation output to meet the increased demand for energy to match with supply. Recently, mines energy and water development minister Christopher Yaluma stated that Zambia, Africa’s …

“Anything that will ease our transportation of concentrates and other mineral related products to refineries is welcome including the North Western Railway line planned for North Western Province,” says Lumwana Copper Mine, one of the beneficiaries of the US$1 billion-worth infrastructure. The construction of the liner, to be jointly developed …