Friday, 6 November 2026

How to improve operational resilience in Zambian mines I Beyond the Boom: Can Central Africa Add Value to its Copper Wealth?

How to improve operational resilience in Zambian mines

Mines are highly demanding environments and that is particularly true in Zambia where they are among the wettest in the world. When combined with the risk of power outages that can last up to two hours before back-up power sources kick in– mines are exposed to significant operational challenges.

BME summit calls for integrated mining technologies to unlock mine-to-mill value

Mining technology must deliver measurable improvements in safety, productivity and predictability rather than simply digitise operations, industry leaders said at the 2026 BME Technical Summit yesterday.
According to the leaders, mining companies need to move beyond adopting individual digital tools and embrace integrated, evidence-driven operating systems that connect drilling, blasting, fragmentation and downstream processing, according to speakers at the summit held on Wednesday.

Bigger Machines, Bigger Mobility Challenges.

As energy costs rise and regulatory demands increase, mining operations face growing pressure to improve productivity, reduce costs, and operate more efficiently. A common strategy is to deploy larger equipment capable of moving more material with fewer machines. However, this approach introduces a critical challenge: relocating large mining equipment quickly and safely while maintaining production.

Multotec Boosts Fine Screening Efficiency with New High Frequency Panel

As mining operations process increasingly fine and clay-rich ores, maintaining reliable screening performance is becoming more challenging. Conventional fine screening media can be prone to blinding, pegging, wear and vibration-related fatigue, affecting throughput, classification accuracy and plant availability.

Beyond the Boom: Can Central Africa Add Value to its Copper Wealth?

Copper production is rising across the Central African Copperbelt. The bigger question is whether the region can turn that growth into local value, stronger supply chains and industrial development.

Kansanshi mine targets 27 million tonnes of ore processing in 2026 as copper output doubles

First Quantum Minerals says its Kansanshi copper mine in Zambia is on track to process approximately 27 million tonnes of ore in 2026, exceeding the plant’s design capacity by 8%, as annual copper production is expected to nearly double to about 277,000 tonnes.

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Monday, 2 November 2026

60,000 Microsoft staff asked to bow out 😭

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November is upon us... Very soon we'll be going on a long adult mid-term break called Christmas. Hang in there, my guy; it's around the corner!

Meanwhile, sad October for some Microsoft workers as a possible end-of-contract looms.

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Microsoft announced a Voluntary Exit Offer (VEO) to about 60,000 employees, representing roughly a quarter (27%) of its global workforce.

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