If you thought that a degree from university is all it takes to make a success in mining, think again. Sylvester Mwape, a chemical engineer at FQM’s Kansanshi Mine, says mining is a tough, demanding environment.
How important is academic...
Sleeping in tents; fending off snakes; having a container for an office; and holding board meetings under a tree! Life wasn’t easy in NW province before the mines were built. Barrick Lumwana’s Sustainability Manager remembers.
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It was just over a decade ago that Zambia was producing barely 400 000 tonnes of copper; and more than 80% of it came from the Copperbelt.
By 2016, the situation had changed completely. Zambia’s copper production had shot up...
Dialogue, cooperation and consultation between government and the mining industry are critical in helping to alleviate the trust deficit between the two and to grow Zambia’s production, Mines Minister Christopher has said.
He made his remarks in an exclusive interview...
See the fascinating process of copper production, from the blasting of ore from the ground all the way to the smelter, where it emerges as plated metal ready for export.
Watch the video below.
