First Mining Drc-Zambia Sep/Oct 2017 FMDRC-Zambia Sep Oct | Page 4

FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to another edition of Africa's favourite mining publication 1 st st 1 MINING Central Africa’s Premier Business To Business Mining magazine September-October 2017 > Issue 25 > Vol.8 # Mining DRC-ZAMBIA. Despite challenges in the mining sector, the future holds some positivity. ere are a lot of technological inventions DRC-ZAMBIA and new efficient machinery and equipment being introduced in the industry. Zambian copper production remains on a positive growth trajectory due to government support for the mining sector and strong copper prices. Digital innovation driving growth in DRC mining sector p33 According to the Zambian central bank, Zambian copper production over H2017 totalled 362 Kt, down slightly from 367 Kt in 2016. Crushing and screening specialist Pilot Crushtec International recently demonstrated the ability to assist a customer in signi cantly increasing output together with a concomitant and equally impressive reduction in ALSO... Process Control is improved using real-time analysis p46 D MD R C - Z A MB I A operating costs. 25 www.fmdrc-zambia.com Scan Display, an exhibition, event and display specialist, has been Cover appointed the official exhibition contactor for Investing in African Courtesy of GEOSCAN Mining Indaba 2018. According to Ivanhoe, excellent progress has been made by KICO in Editor modernising the Kipushi mine's underground infrastructure as part of Bertha M. [email protected] preparations for the mine to resume commercial production. With the underground upgrading programme nearing completion, KICO's focus Contributing Writers will now shi to modernising and upgrading Kipushi's surface Anne Thomas, Mfuneko Jack, Lindani Mkhize and Caroline Thomas infrastructure to handle and process Kipushi's high-grade zinc and copper resources. Sales & Marketing On another note, we look at how Africa's rough diamonds have been Russou Billiard [email protected] [phone] increasing in value but the sale proceeds do not reach the people. Instead, they bene t metropolitan elites and the mine companies, which are usually foreign-owned. Deward Sitali [email protected] [phone] We hope this issue will be an indispensable source of information for mining industry stakeholders and other interested parties. Victor Ndlovu [email protected] We also are looking forward to article contribution or bits of information Cleopas M. [email protected] relevant to the industry, or suggestions to improve the magazine, as this will help to grow this portal. Mandla M. mandlam@fmdrc-zambia Bertha M. Editor Professor M. [email protected] Graphic Design and Layout Que Gibson [email protected] Published By Mailing Times Media [email protected] www.fmdrc-zambia.com Mailing Times Media (Pty) Ltd makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the contents of its publications, but no warranty is made as to such accuracy and no responsibility will be borne by the publisher for the consequences of actions based on information so published. Further, opinions expressed are not necessarily shared by Mailing Times Media (Pty) Ltd Circulation/Sales [email protected] [phone] Page04 | Sep - Oct 2017 | FMDZ