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The technical and operational teams of Aim- and AltX-listed metals processing company Jubilee Metals Group are focused on bringing the Sable Zinc Kabwe refinery project, in Zambia, on line against an accelerated timeline. This will advance the processing of the Kabwe surface material, significantly reducing production lead times.

Earthmoving equipment manufacturer Bell Equipment’s Zambian operation is benefiting from good demand for after-sales support amid the country’s tough economic conditions. “We have had success with our ReMan re-power programme through which complete rebuilds of articulated dump trucks (ADTs) are undertaken to provide a second life for equipment at reasonable prices,” says Bell Equipment Zambia MD Mike Quin.

Zambia’s growth is projected to slow to 2% this year, reflecting a decline in mining sector activity, owing to policy uncertainty and the ongoing drought’s impact on the production capacity of the country’s hydropower plants, according to a press release published by the International Monetary Fund last month. International specialist banking and asset management group Investec portfolio manager Thys Louw agrees with this forecast, noting that general investor sentiment is that Zambia is at high risk of debt distress... Читать дальше...

China has played an important role in developing the mining industries of Africa’s emerging nations, such as Zambia, where the Asian country’s investment has particularly helped infrastructure development, an important precursor needed for mining, says African Mining Network chairperson Yolanda Torrisi. “In Zambia, project developers and industry representatives are seeing the results from their relationship with Chinese investors. Among the most notable of investments in infrastructure is China’s... Читать дальше...

The width of the mineralised zone at junior exploration company Arc Minerals’ Cheyeza East target area is now more than 300 m and still open-ended, according to further drill results from the company’s maiden exploration drill programme in Zambia. This is demonstrated by drill holes six and seven, which were drilled about 100 m on either side of drill holes four and five respectively, according to a company statement released last month.

Mine tailings dumps at the Kalengwa copper project in Zambia have yielded an average grade of 1.03% copper and 4.44 parts per million silver, with copper values ranging from 0.59% to 2.48%, according to assay results from preliminary sampling by resource, development and mining company Xtract Resources. Xtract executive chairperson Colin Bird said in a statement released last month that the result confirmed copper grades in tailings over a large sample population, similar to results reported in the... Читать дальше...

Zimbabwean companies in the mining supplies sector are being encouraged by the country’s national trade development and promotion organisation ZimTrade to take advantage of opportunities in the Zambian market. In May this year, ZimTrade conducted a market survey in Zambia, which indicated that vast opportunities were identified in the processed foods and mining supplies sectors.

If the controversial sections of Zambia’s Sales Tax Bill are not removed to adopt an orthodox sales tax regime complying with the known principles of a modern tax system, it will be in the public interest to continue with the current value-added tax (VAT) regime with variations that address government’s concerns with the current law.   This is according to LEX Africa's Zambian member law firm, Corpus Legal Practitioners, which states that the continued postponement this year of Zambia’s new sales tax... Читать дальше...

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He’s finally done it. After years of talking about Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima finally showed off a full mission’s worth of gameplay during a live stage presentation at Tokyo Game Show this week. It’s as offbeat, meticulously detailed, and intriguing as you’d expect from Kojima, if not more so.

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Rugby legend Chester Williams leaves behind a rich legacy of young, black players who are determined to excel at the sport

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The bank’s liquidator has gone after two more people who allegedly profited, as well as former president Jacob Zuma

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Judges should expect their judgments to be robustly debated, trashed even if it is warranted

When journalists send questions to government spokespersons, they do not do so because they are bored and have nothing to do

‘Community consent’ is now required for mining but in practice this further benefits elite interests

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His Zondo show about his SABC role was comic until you recall that Zuma directed it

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