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Ramaphosa to attend Mining Indaba 2023

Organisers of Mining Indaba have announced that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed his attendance to the annual mining jamboree. Slated for Cape Town, South Africa next week, the event is expected to draw high-level participation of government and companies representatives Accompanied by eight ministers and three deputy ministers, …

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Mining, Agri sectors attracting much-needed FDI

Mining and agriculture are two key sectors of the Zambian economy that are attracting foreign direct investment, which is expected to increase 158% to $8.5 billion by 2022, creating 74 000 jobs. The latest company to announce that it will be developing a new copper mine in Zambia is one …

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Responsible mining demands multidisciplinary teams

As the mining sector gathers again for the 2023 African Mining Indaba, there is likely to be both excitement and apprehension in the air. Global trends toward decarbonisation are raising demand expectations for battery minerals, and geopolitical tensions suggest that Africa may become more of a focus for sourcing these …

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Beene appointed FQM Zambia country manager

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has appointed mining industry stalwart, Dr. Godwin Beene as Country Manager, taking over from General Kingsley Chinkuli. “It is an honour and a privilege to be given this opportunity to run the Country Office of such a great company, which is also Zambia’s largest taxpayer with …

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