After seven years of lying dormant under care and maintenance, Mabiza Resources and its London-based investor, Consolidated Nickel Mines (CNM), re-launched Munali Nickel Mine’s operations on 16 April 2019, following a $50 million refurbishment of the asset.
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Copper is back and it is here to stay, experts said during last week’s Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. Green energy, clean tech such as electric vehicles and digital innovations are key role players.
The past decade...
The KCM saga has dominated headlines since a liquidator was appointed to run the Chingola-based mine in May, after ZCCM-IH (which owns approximately 20% of KCM) accused majority shareholders, Vedanta Resources, of breaching its licence.
On the one hand, there...
Taking care of the environment and taking care of business are not necessarily mutually exclusive. See how the use of natural farming methods enable Zambian farmers to get a better-quality crop, while preventing devastating soil erosion.
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Rail SI, the statutory instrument which compels mines and other businesses to transport 30% of their bulk cargo by rail, will not be enforced until Zambia Railways has increased its freight-carrying capacity and improved its infrastructure, board chairman Lubinda...
How many people would leave a prestigious job, their home, their family, and the lifestyle that they’d worked incredibly hard to build for a tent in rural Zambia, in pursuit of a dream? That’s what Dr Sixtus Mulenga did....
Have you ever wondered how mining communities far from the national grid get their electricity? The answer is they benefit from the electrical infrastructure of the mine itself.
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The most impressive sight when visiting KCM’s Konkola Deep copper mine on the Copperbelt isn’t the sophisticated equipment and machinery, but the vast quantities of water gushing out from underground.
About 450 million litres of water are pumped to the surface...
The classic scenario, played out in countless books and movies, is that of the small-town girl who escapes to find her fortune in the big city. This one, however plays out in reverse: Mwansa Mambwe from Lusaka leaves the...
Where in the world are you likely to undergo more breathalyser tests within the space of a few days than you’re likely to encounter in your entire lifetime?
Answer: at any of Zambia’s major copper mines. For safety reasons, they...
