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First Quantum Minerals Limited has lamented the constrained copper smelting capacity in Zambia which has negatively affected the company’s annual profits recorded at its Kansanshi unit in Solwezi, north western province, a company official says.  Chief executive officer and Chairperson Phillip Pascall said inadequate smelting capacity forced a build-up in …

Munali Nickel Mine -Zambia sole miner of the alloy has been planned to resume operations by June this year since it halted production in 2011. The forecast resumption of production of the metal follows commencement of a preplanning programme by new investors and developers; the Times of Zambia reported citing …

Glencore Xstrata increased its copper outturn by more than 12 percent at its Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia last year compared to a year earlier, as expansion bolstered by investment in the local unit rose; company says. Annual Copper output  rose 12 percent to 111,000 tons last year compared to …

China’s Non Ferrous Africa Mining Corporation (NFCA) plans to spend US$100 million this year towards the development of the South East Ore Body Mine (SEOB) at its Chambishi unit in Zambia as it seeks to expedite the project.  It is estimated that when the project is complete more than 5,000 …

Mine safety can be significantly improved through the use of the purpose-developed Lifeloc Sentinel automatic breathe alcohol testing system.  “It is fast, accurate, cost effective and capable of performing 360 tests per hour versus traditional handheld testers which operate at a rate of about 60 persons per hour,” says Michael …