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Thursday, 4 April 2024

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

First DRC female prime minister "momentous occasion for DRC's coming-of-age journey"

"This is such great news, how wonderful for the new Prime Minister, H.E. Judith Tuluka, and the DRC! May it inspire many young Congolese women and girls to reach for a stars and becoming mining engineers, geologists or any exciting career that the mining industry offers.'

Ivanhoe Mines Reports Q1 2024 Production Results for the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex

Ivanhoe Mines Executive Co-Chair Robert Friedland and President Marna Cloete have announced that the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) produced 86,203 tonnes of copper in concentrate during the first quarter of 2024. Ivanhoe Mines maintains its 2024 annual production guidance for Kamoa-Kakula at between 440,000 to 490,000 tonnes of copper in concentrate.

Electra and Eurasian Resources Group Sign Cobalt Supply Agreement

Electra Battery Materials Corporation and Eurasian Resources Group a leading diversified natural resources group headquartered in Luxembourg, announced today that they have signed a binding letter of intent for the long-term supply of ERG's cobalt hydroxide to North America's first battery grade cobalt sulfate refinery.

Empowering responsible energy transition: Metso expands modular VSF® X solvent extraction offering

Metso has expanded its solvent extraction offering with a wider capacity range and improved features and is now also introducing the VSF® X solvent extraction plant with extended scope.

FQM commits to strengthening local procurement and capacity buiding

First Quantum Minerals Ltd has reaffirmed its dedication to fostering local economic development through enhanced procurement strategies and supplier capacity building.

TOMRA Mining´s brand vision: enabling a sustainable starting point for the resources that will transform our world

The mining industry has an essential role to play in the modern world and its future. In its new brand video, TOMRA Mining outlines its mission to support the industry and enable a sustainable starting point for future businesses, industries and societies by harnessing its leading sorting technology and know-how to transform how natural resources are extracted and processed – Sorting tomorrow's resources.

Building energy reliability for the mining industry

The mining sector faces considerable headwinds across the faltering global and local economies, geopolitical complexity, and power instability. Energy supply shortages are affecting mining organisations – the sector has had to navigate soaring costs, increasingly demanding sustainability regulations, and unreliable power supply while dealing with mercurial markets and fluctuating economies.

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Africa's food economy needs to be rebuilt with a focus on sustainability

Africa, along with the rest of the world, is facing a food crisis. Food shortages, caused by supply chain disruptions emanating from various events across the world, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine-Russia conflict, have amplified long-term challenges to the sustainability of global food production, including: population growth, climate change, and increased reliance on resource-intensive farming.

SA agriculture thrives in the digital age: NAMPO 2024 embracing connectivity for sustainable growth

As the world progresses into the digital era, the agricultural sector in South Africa stands at the brink of a transformative journey. With technology rapidly integrating into every facet of our lives, the relevance of agriculture in a digital age cannot be overstated.

The silent threat to health and performance in broiler growing

While factors like temperature and feed management take the spotlight, one silent adversary often goes unnoticed: excessive water or moisture. The impact of high moisture levels in broiler houses relates directly to broiler health and productivity, which is a concern that warrants serious attention.

Update on the status of Foot and Mouth Disease in South Africa

South Africa has made great progress in containing and closing the outbreaks of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) that has plagued the country since 2021. Currently, only KwaZulu Natal and Free State Provinces have areas with unresolved outbreaks in the previous FMD free zone.

Controversy surrounds Kenya's Fertiliser Subsidy Program amid allegations of fake products in the market

Even as the government of Kenya through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development intensifies its efforts to boost crop production by providing farmers with subsidised fertiliser, reports have emerged of fake fertiliser in the market, the claims the ministry is refuting.

Nespresso to invest 20 million USD in DRC to support the coffee growing community and the revival of the specialty coffee

Nespresso aims to continue to support the local community and economy by investing 20 million USD spent across coffee purchases, price premiums and technical assistance, by 2026 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), helping to give coffee farmers access to the global markets. The ambition is also to help support fund raising of an additional 20 million USD to support the coffee growing communities in Kivu. This initiative is part of the unique Nespresso Reviving Origins program, founded 10 years ago, aiming to restore coffee agriculture in regions where it is under threat.

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FARMERS REVIEW AFRICA published by Mailing Times media, it is Africa's premier farming magazine which provides updates of news and analysis on topical issues of national and international importance in agriculture. The publication links the technology applied in the Agricultural sector to the field experience of professionals in this area.