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Mine shafts become killing �elds in syndicate turf wars -6
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Randgold ’ s secret for Congo mining : Fly people in , gold bars out
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Power Crisis and the Solar Energy Nexus in Zambia -14
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FROM THE EDITOR
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Welcome to our rst 2017 edition of 1 Mining DRC- Zambia , hoping to still give you the freshest and informative news in the mining sector . We seek to provide in-depth coverage of the most important mining and exploration projects in Africa as well as information on technologies and developments in mining and processing equipment . We look at the current power crisis in Zambia which presents a chance for solar energy . �e power crisis in Zambia might be suited for introducing large-scale solar power to Zambia . Mines as the main power consumers might even nd interest to contribute to this development . Our feature on technologies and equipment we talk about �e De Beers International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research ( IIDGR ) next generation diamond veri cation technology . Around ten times faster than its predecessor and with a substantially reduced referral rate , the AMS2 that has been recently unveiled by �e De Beers International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research ( IIDGR ) has the ability to process smaller sizes and all shapes of polished diamonds will revolutionise the diamond industry . On exploration projects , Australian company Cape Lambert has ventured into a joint venture with Democratic Republic of Congo ' s ( DRC ) Paragon Mining to exploit the country ' s cobalt and copper . �e JV is to develop the Kipushi cobalt-copper tailings project , the Kasombo copper-cobalt project and operate the Kipushi processing plant . We also feature issues to do with workers health like fatigue , collision warning systems , and light in mines . For more stories and insights , visit our website www . fmdrc-zambia . com
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