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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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More than 70% of farmers have already seen large impacts of climate change on their farm, new global research across 8 countries reveals

71% of farmers say that climate change already has a large impact on their farm, and even more are worried about the impact this will have in the future. 73% have experienced increasing pest and disease pressure. On average farmers estimate that their incomes had reduced by 15.7% due to climate change in the past two years. One in six farmers even identifies income losses of over 25% during this period.

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3 of 2023

Despite huge challenges stemming from deteriorating logistics infrastructure and cost pressures associated with loadshedding, the agriculture sector again showed further resilience as evidenced by the recent Agbiz/IDC Agriculture Business Confidence (ACI) outcome.

How community-designed solutions take pressure off Madagascar's Manombo Rainforest, spur food production

Health In Harmony (HIH), an international nonprofit organisation through its community-designed solutions approach has introduced sustainable farming practices among local farmers and reduce reliance on logging for income further easing pressure off Madagascar's Manombo Rainforest.

Clean air and climate comfort in off-highway vehicle

The agricultural sector is becoming increasingly exposed to environmental influences and technical innovations are taking on greater significance. Agritechnica will be taking place in Hanover from 12 to 18 November, with this year's main theme being "Green Productivity". In addition to solutions for comfortable temperatures in electric vehicles, Eberspaecher will be presenting a new product for clean cabin air, the K Protec Modular, at stand B27 in Hall 17.

Now is the time to start cutworm control

Cutworm control must start before the first larva hatches. With maize planting season fast approaching, growers need to do their planning now, especially if they want to apply the 35-day principle in time.

Upscaling and risk-layering for climate resilience in Malawi

African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd. has come on board to assist the Malawi Government with an insurance innovation that will scale up the World Bank's Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP) in the country.

SPACE 2023: At the heart of the global food challenge

The 37th edition of SPACE was held from Tuesday 12 to Thursday 14 September at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, featuring 1,207 exhibitors. Among them, 241 were exhibiting at SPACE for the first time and 365 were international companies from 39 different countries. These exhibitors welcomed 90,771 visitors, including 12,125 international visitors from 122 countries. Overall, these figures reflect a 23% increase in the number of international visitors, as well as a record number of countries represented.

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