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Thursday, 28 August 2025

Ivanhoe announces completion of debottlenecking program at its Kipushi Mine in DRC I Importance of Rockfall Modeling

Ivanhoe announces completion of debottlenecking program at its Kipushi Mine in DRC

Canadian mining company, Ivanhoe Mines has successfully completed the debottlenecking program at its ultra-high-grade Kipushi Zinc Mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), delivering the project both ahead of schedule and under budget.

Mines review water engineering as climate change advancesWeather variability due to climate change is now a complicating factor for South Africa's mines, as they engineer solutions to traditional water-scarcity challenges. As water-intensive operations, mines generally require large volumes of water in their processing plants to facilitate effective mineral extraction. Many of the country's mining regions also happen to be located in provinces where annual rainfall is relatively low.

Vertiv to Sponsor C&I Energy & Storage Summit Zambia 2025

Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, announced its participation as a bronze sponsor of the C&I Energy & Storage Summit Zambia 2025, a gathering of industry leaders, policy makers, innovators, and customers focused on addressing power challenges in the region.

The Importance of Rockfall Modeling in Different Mine Levels Will Be Analyzed in A Webinar

The Geotechnical Women's Committee is organizing the webinar "Rockfall Modeling in Pits of Different Mine Levels" as part of Slope Stability 2026, one of the world's most important mining slope events, which will be held for the first time in Peru in 2026.

BME to rollout hydrogen peroxide emulsions in SADC mining markets

Omnia Holdings company BME and Swedish-based Hypex Bio Explosives Technology (Hypex Bio) have advanced their partnership beyond Canada by initiating an infrastructure and product development programme for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) market. BME and Hypex Bio will gradually introduce the world's first commercially available hydrogen peroxide explosives (HPEs) in the SADC mining market for various blasting applications over time.

DISA Equipment aligns brand identity for greater market clarity

DISA Equipment – a long-established supplier of earthmoving and mining machinery in Southern Africa – has announced that it will trade exclusively under its registered name, DISA Equipment.
While the company remains the official distributor of Develon equipment, it will no longer use the Develon name as a trading identity. This strategic alignment is intended to reinforce clarity in the market, while preserving continuity across its product and service offering.

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Netafim at 60 a Drip of Precision I Nelson's New R65 VT & R65i VT End of Pivot Sprinklers are Gaining Ground I Corteva Agriscience empowers women farmers

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Nelson Irrigation Introduces the new R65 VT and R65i VT End of Pivot Irrigation Sprinklers:

Nelson Irrigation is proud to announce the launch of their new center pivot irrigation: the R65 VT and inverted R65i VT sprinklers. Designed to elevate multi-stream performance at the end of pivot systems, these new models build on the proven success of the R55 series, offering enhanced uniformity, increased coverage, and simplified installation.

Corteva Agriscience empowers women farmers through the Soilsistas initiative

Corteva Agriscience is taking bold steps to advance gender inclusion in agriculture through its SoilSistas initiative, an empowerment programme designed to equip women farmers with the skills, confidence and resources to lead, innovate and thrive in today's competitive agricultural landscape.

Potatoes bred at The James Hutton Institute will help to battle a major pest in Kenya

Scientists from The James Hutton Institute have introduced two new potato varieties to Kenya, which are now included in Kenya's National Variety List. The project was a collaboration with the University of St Andrews, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the International Potato Center (CIP), and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), as well as the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) and Seeds2B.

Netafim at 60 : A Drip of Precision

Since its invention 60 years ago, drip irrigation is more relevant than ever. Netafim encourages farmers in the region to increasingly adopt this efficient innovation. Netafim is on a continuous mission to raise awareness about the benefits of drip irrigation. It is positioning this innovation as a viable defence against climate change.

Sustainable Farming Initiative Helps Ethiopian Farmers Restore Land and Yields

A World Bank-supported initiative is transforming the fortunes of Ethiopian smallholder farmers by introducing sustainable farming techniques aimed at reviving soil health and bolstering food security.

Scientists push for region-tailored vaccines to tackle African Swine Fever

An international team of scientists has discovered that a promising African swine fever (ASF) vaccine protects pigs against certain strains of the virus but provides little or no protection against others. The findings suggest that region-specific vaccines will be needed to tackle one of the world's most destructive animal diseases.

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