Epiroc has won its largest-ever order from Kamoa Copper for the expansion of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Mining Complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kamoa Copper has ordered Minetruck MT65 S haulers as well as Scooptram ST18 S loaders, Boomer 282 face drilling rigs, and Simba E70 S production drilling rigs. The machines have several advanced features, such as…
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Epiroc wins large JCHX order
Mining contractor JCHX has put in an order for several pieces of mining equipment for the soon-reopening Kipushi zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine in the Haut-Katanga province in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The order, booked in the first quarter 2023, includes machines manufactured in Sweden: Scooptram ST14 loaders, Minetruck MT42 haul trucks and Simba production drill rigs. The Scooptram and…
Read MoreIvanhoe bolsters executive line-up
Canadian-based, African-focused diversified producer Ivanhoe Mines has selected Mark Farren as its chief operating officer and Steve Amos as its executive vice president of projects. Executive co-chair Robert Friedland and president Marna Cloete made the announcement from the company’s Kamoa Copper Joint Venture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Farren, whose appointment is effective 1 November, worked at…
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