Innovations and solutions: Manufacturers help miners take stock
NewsDesigning and installing new equipment might grab the headlines. But just as important for manufacturers is regular maintenance and inspection of systems.
Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines is in talks with Congolese rail firm Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Congo (SNCC) about bringing the Kipushi mine back into production. The mine, which is located in Haut-Katanga Province, and is very close to the Zambian border, was previously operated by Union Minière, and then the state-owned mining company of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gécamines. A disused spur line connects the mine to the Congolese rail system, and then Zambia.
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