Day: January 25, 2024
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Mining
Mining Indaba is honoured to announce that Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema will deliver a keynote address in 2024
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is set to deliver a keynote address at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2024, demonstrating his unwavering dedication to revitalising his country’s mining sector and delivering jobs and economic growth to the people of Zambia. This will be Hichilema’s second appearance at Mining Indaba as President, having delivered a keynote address in May 2022, shortly aft
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energy and power
Empowering the Future: Africa Energy Indaba to Explore Strategies for Transitioning to Sustainable Energy
Cape Town, South Africa – 25 January 2024 — The upcoming Africa Energy Indaba is set to be a transformative event, focusing on strategies and innovations applicable to Africa, for transitioning to sustainable energy. Scheduled for 5 – 7 March 2024, this event will bring together key stakeholders, thought leaders, and policymakers to deliberate on sustainable energy solutions that align with the e
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Mining
Navigating the Wild: Challenges of building mines and camps in Southern Africa’s remote frontiers
Taking on the challenge of constructing mines and mine camps in the remote landscapes of Southern Africa is no easy task. Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana each presenting a unique set of challenges. The first hurdle that new mining ventures must navigate is undoubtedly the geographical diversity of the region. For example, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, with their horrifically poor roads infrastructure
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energy and power
Renewables rise to the challenge of meeting energy demand
According to the IEA’s Electricity 2024 report, global electricity demand is expected to increase by an average of 3.4% from 2024 to 2026 after easing to 2.2% in 2023 However, an expected blossoming of generation from low-emissions sources, with solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power leading the charge to meet this demand increase. As such, the IEA has projected this will reduce the role of fossil f
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Construction
Latest Potain tower crane targets enhanced productivity and profitability
Manitowoc, a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions, has unveiled the Potain MCR 305 luffing jib tower crane, offering numerous advantages over previous models With an optimised design to reduce the number of points where the crane needs to be secured to a building as construction progresses, the new model can reach a height of 190 m and boasts a smaller out-of-service radius to optimise
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