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Thursday, 5 June 2025

DRC Mining Minister encourages industry to gather at DRC Mining Week I GoviEx Uranium appoints new Metallurgist

DRC Mining Minister encourages industry to gather at DRC Mining Week in Lubumbashi from 11 June

The DRC Minister of Mines, H.E. Kizito Pakabomba Kapinga Mulume, says he is looking forward to visiting "the legendary DRC Mining Week," which is taking place from 11–13 June in Lubumbashi. The organisers of this longstanding expo and conference, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary edition this month, have extended the event until 14 June for the official visit of Mining Minister H.E. Kizito Pakabomba Kapinga Mulume who will address and engage with delegates during a special ministerial session.

Tailings standards highlight value of water stewardship on mines

Maintaining compliance with the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) will require a keener focus on water stewardship, according to Lindsay Shand, partner and principal environmental geologist at SRK Consulting South Africa (SA).

Morris manufactures and supplies 510 ton Portal Crane for Kariba Dam

The dam built over 60 years ago. Over this time the plunge pool has been eroded and was found to be eroding back towards the dam foundations. The Independent Consultants who monitor the dam recommended enlarging the plunge pool and reconfiguring it to minimise swirling and strengthening the walls to minimise erosion effects.

Kamoa-Kakula management are advancing works to reopen the western side of Kakula Mine

Ivanhoe Mines announces today that following the temporary suspension of underground operations at the Kakula Mine announced on May 20, 2025, senior management continues to work alongside world-leading engineering experts to safely and conservatively restart mining operations.

Glencore coal invests in 23 local business owners with ESD programme

By investing in the skills, ambitions, and ideas of local entrepreneurs, Glencore Coal continues to empower local economies, one local business at a time. This was evident at the 2025 Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Training Academy graduations which took place in Witbank, Mpumalanga on 28 May 2025, where 23 local business owners were celebrated for successfully completing the programme.

GoviEx Uranium appoints new Metallurgist as it aims to advance Muntanga uranium project in Zambia
Mineral resource company, GoviEx Uranium Inc. has announced the appointment of Mr Deogratias M. Bukunkwe as Project /Commissioning Metallurgist to further advance the development of its Muntanga uranium project in Zambia (the "Muntanga Project").

Westfill Group Sets Industry Standard in Mining Backfill Solutions

In a constantly evolving mining industry where operational excellence, safety, and cost-efficiency define long-term viability, Westfill Group continues to lead the charge in delivering industry best practice backfill solutions across Africa and Australia, as well as further abroad.

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