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Thursday 21 September 2023

First Mining Drc-Zambia's biggest news from the week

Integrated Solar LED Lights: Elevating Perimeter Security and Operations in Mining

Above-ground mining sites are buzzing hubs of activity, and believe it or not, integrated Solar LED lights are transforming how these places function after. They're making strides in improving general operations and boosting perimeter security.

Gold Fields deploying ABB digital technologies to improve mining operations in Western Australia

Global mining company Gold Fields has begun using a comprehensive digital platform from ABB to coordinate production scheduling and execution across its Granny Smith Mine in Western Australia.

Quality is watchword for VIPERDET™ detonators

Omnia mining segment BME has introduced an improved version of its non-electric detonator product range into the quarrying sector. The VIPERDET™ MS Series boasts quality and reliability leveraged from automated production lines and a certified supply chain.

First Quantum announces passing of Co-founder and chairman Philip Pascall

First Quantum Minerals Ltd is deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of its founders and Chairman, Philip Pascall, on September 19, 2023. Philip passed away peacefully at home in Perth, Western Australia.
Philip co-founded First Quantum in 1996, serving as the Chairman since its inception and Chief Executive Officer until 2022. Under his leadership, Philip instilled an entrepreneurial and bold culture that saw the Company grow from a 10,000 tonnes tailings re-processor with the Bwana Mkubwa project in Zambia to one of the world's largest copper producers with operations spanning five continents and employing more than 20,000 people globally.

ERG Africa's Chawama community agricultural programme at Frontier mine harvests 513 tonnes of maize in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The Chawama programme's bountiful harvest comes at a critical time when the DRC is facing significant crop shortages, and an estimated 25,8 million people are experiencing food insecurity, in the country. The growing price of mealie meal in the DRC over the past eight months has worsened the situation, with a bucket of this staple currently trading at 4,000 Congolese francs.

Africa Energy Indaba Launches Inaugural Solar Indaba

The Africa Energy Indaba, a leading business platform for the energy sector on the African continent, is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural Solar Indaba. This new addition to our annual event line-up is aimed at advancing the renewable energy landscape across Africa and fostering sustainable development.

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