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Thursday 26 October 2023

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

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Mining Indaba 2024: "Embracing the power of positive disruption in African Mining"

In celebrating Mining Indaba's 30th anniversary – Mining Indaba is taking its programme to even greater heights! Themed: "Embracing the power of positive disruption: A bold new future for African mining" – the time has come to tackle industry challenges head-on.

Eurasian Resources Group signs agreement for new DRC cobalt facility at BRI Beijing

Eurasian Resources Group has signed an agreement with China's BGRIMM Technology Group, a leading institute in mineral and material industries worldwide, in relation to the cobalt beneficiation facility, which ERG is building in the DRC.

State house honours late FQM leader Philip Pascall

Mr Pascall, who passed away in September this year, was posthumously bestowed with the Order of the Eagle of Zambia Third Division in recognition of his service to the nation.
The accolade was accepted from President Hakainde Hichilema by his son and FQM Chief Executive Officer Tristan Pascall during an investiture ceremony in Lusaka on Tuesday (October 24, 2023).

"It is a great honour to accept from the President, on behalf of my father, this State Award in recognition of his contribution to Zambia, a country whose people welcomed him so warmly over many years," said his son, Tristan.

South African steel construction sector triumphs over adversity of recent years

Innovation, ingenuity and a sense of community within the steel construction industry were showcased on the evening of 13 October, when participants across the local steel value chain gathered to attend the highlight of the annual steel industry calendar – the 2022 Steel Awards, presented by the Southern African Institute for Steel Construction (SAISC) and held at Emperor's Palace, Gauteng.

Governments Meet to Discuss Sustainable Critical Mineral Strategies at Resourcing Tomorrow

On the 27th of November, Resourcing Tomorrow will be holding its first Critical Minerals Ministerial Roundtable and Reception in London, in conjunction with the Critical Minerals Association and hosted by the UK All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG).

ERG Africa breaks ground on a hydrometallurgical plant at COMIDE to produce copper and cobalt in the DRC

COMIDE comprises some of the largest known copper and cobalt resources still to be developed globally. Following a comprehensive technical study, the development potential of its resource base and production capacity were established, paving the way for the project at hand.

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