Copper production at Lumwana Mining Company in Solwezi, north-west Zambia has increased to 34,000 tonnes in this year’s third quarter despite the prices of the metal showing a significant drop from record highs during the quarter
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Two firsts for zest on Twangiza project
The Zest WEG Group is poised to commission the first total WEG control and automation solution sold to the African market at the Twangiza gold mine in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Rare earths and Yttrium: market outlook to 2015
The rare earths industry is at a turning point, new sources of supply from mines outside China are coming on stream, the industry in China is coming under more effective control with increased corporate consolidation led by state controlled enterprises, and a re-evaluation of the way in which rare earths are used is taking place, following a year of unprecedented high price
Fraser Alexander Tailings and Multotec innovate mining solution
Fraser Alexander Tailings partners with Multotec to develop global mining solution
BHP Billiton earmarks $30mn for exploration
Australian mining giant, BHP Billiton Minerals Exploration, has earmarked $30mn for mineral exploration in Zambia, Africa’s top copper producer, over the next five years