MOPANI COPPER MINES (MCM)
PLACING PROSPERITY IN ZAMBIAN HANDS The Executive Team at Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) discuss a copper-fuelled future for Zambia and their ambitious mission of ‘Making Mopani Great Again’ Writer: Phoebe Harper | Project Manager: Joshua Mann
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or over 10,000 years, mankind has worked with copper. In early civilisation, copper found usage as the only metal known to man for over five millennia. Fast forward centuries, and the prevalence and usefulness of the metal has not waned. In the landscape of southcentral Africa, copper resources find their heartland in the high plateaus of Zambia. Snaking along the breadth of Central Africa, traversing northern Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, lies the Copperbelt – a resource-rich area reputed for copper mining. Within Zambia, this mineral wealth is concentrated within the Copperbelt Province, where the towns of Ndola, Kitwe, Chingola, Kalulushi, Chililabombwe, Luanshya, and Mufulira are hotbeds of copper mining and production. In an industrial context, mining is the lifeblood of the Zambian economy. As the rose-tinted foundation for the country’s economic growth, the upkeep of what remains of the country’s copper reserves is integral to Zambia’s development. Indeed, during Zambia’s nascent days of independence in the 1960s, the nation’s prosperity entirely depended on the exploitation of its rich copper reserves. That was before the fluctuation of prices for the resource on the world market indicated an unpredictability that, in turn, alerted the need for diversification. As a commodity, the price of copper is volatile, leading to an unreliable income and a heightened cost of production within the mining realm. Yet in today’s context, those market conditions are very much in copper’s favour. “It’s time to get Zambians involved in a major way to contribute to the economy of the country,” opens Charles Sakanya, CEO at a proud national mining organisation on the cusp of greatness. Africa Outlook issue 93 | 3
Mining for Diversity Fraser Alexander, a fully black-owned and proudly South African group, has been providing customised mining solutions since 1912 whilst championing gender equality in the industry #FutureFraser begins today. With a shift in focus to the future, one that brings new skills, easier ways of working and a sense of fulfilment, there are also unlimited opportunities for Fraser Alexander to diversify its workforce. People are Fraser Alexander’s biggest asset, bringing merit to resources and infrastructure across the mining and industrial value chain. Talented, diverse, and inclusive teams driven by excellence continue to build the Fraser Alexander brand as an employer of choice, fostering a culture of high performance. A strong emphasis is placed on innovation and creative thinking, which encourages inspiration, ownership, and commitment. As a company led by a board whose black female membership stands at just under 30 percent, Fraser Alexander remains committed to its diversity drive in the mining industry, striving to increase female representation at every level of the business. Not only are a number of Fraser Alexander committees chaired by women, but the deployment of diverse teams has also significantly improved production, safety and plant management standards compared to previous periods in the company’s history. Project performance has improved as a result, which can be put down to Fraser Alexander’s alternative approach to employee management at the workplace, as well as the company’s well-qualified and experienced mining professionals. Meanwhile, female-led businesses continue to be identified and empowered to participate in the Fraser Alexander supply chain through education for sustainable development (ESD) initiatives, and female empowerment is being driven even further by another of the company’s key initiatives – Women in Mining Fraser Alexander (WIMFA). WIMFA is a voluntary organisation established within Fraser Alexander to support women at all levels of the company,
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who continue to tackle challenges within the historically male-dominated mining industry. Furthermore, as an ongoing sponsor of Women in Mining South Africa (WIMSA), a volunteer not-for-profit organisation, the company aims to encourage women to join the mining industry by highlighting the various careers that are available. By contributing to the GBVF Response Fund, a national fund set up to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV), Fraser Alexander is also taking a proactive stance against GBV. It comes as Fraser Alexander pursues equal opportunities for all with a heavy focus on eradicating all forms of discrimination, including that of gender, through strong transformation policies, training initiatives, and graduate intakes that include a representative number of women.
Graduate Hub – What is in it for you? • Mentorship – Fraser Alexander offers a rewarding mentorship programme to support and develop graduates and new employees on both a personal and a business level. • Growth and development opportunities – Growth and development opportunities are offered in all areas of the business, with employees encouraged to embrace new opportunities and increase their individual capabilities and skills. • Leadership training – To increase human resources capacity, Fraser Alexander offers a variety of comprehensive leadership training courses, from soft skills development and communication skills to teamwork and professional development. • Continual performance and development feedback – Regular performance and development reviews are held with employees to encourage them to reach their full potential and to monitor their performance, ensuring business objectives are attainable.
Our employee value proposition ensures a working environment that is free from bias and discrimination, guarantees safe working conditions and actively values diversity CLAIRE MCMASTER Executive Head of Human Resources at Fraser Alexander
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The company’s employee value proposition thereby ensures a safe, diverse working environment free from bias and discrimination. Fraser Alexander is always on the lookout for highly-skilled and talented individuals who can add worth to the business – ones who strive for excellence, are willing to work in a diverse team, can demonstrate integrity and care, and are full of innovative ideas. To achieve individual and collective excellence, Fraser Alexander is committed to promoting, sustaining, and developing core competencies in the company. As such, its training strategy is aligned with strategic objectives and the ever-changing requirements of both local and global mining industries. Embracing the challenges of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, which consists of the ongoing automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices using modern smart technology, Fraser Alexander provides the necessary skills and training required for quick and informed decision making.
operational capabilities are grown through an integrated talent management programme.
Mining and remining – unlocking value from dormant tailings facilities Fraser Alexander’s state-of-the-art hydraulic mining equipment capitalises on tailings in a safe and effective manner. With highly efficient equipment in operation across sites in Africa and South America, Fraser Alexander is reprocessing in excess of 10 million tonnes of tailings and mine waste every year. The company utilises this experience to generate value from tailings facilities. Fraser Alexander is a unique partner with expert design solution capabilities, including customised designs for reclamation equipment, pumping systems, transportation and material transfer needs, screening requirements and 3D mine plan modelling.
Teamwork and innovation bring the best out of Fraser Alexander’s talent, whose leadership, management and
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“ALL CORPORATE DECISIONS WILL BE MADE IN ZAMBIA, BY ZAMBIANS, FOR ZAMBIANS, WITH ZAMBIA’S INTEREST AT HEART” - CHARLES SAKANYA, CEO, MCM Enter Mopani Copper Mines (MCM). As a producer of copper cathode, MCM has suffered from the fluctuations in copper’s value, and is now on a journey of recovery after operations were suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a result of the attendant disruption and drop in copper prices. The mine was officially placed under ‘Care and Maintenance’ in April 2020 by its former majority stakeholder, Glencore International AG – the international Fortune 500 company that stands as one of the world’s largest integrated producers 6 | Africa Outlook issue 93
and marketers of commodities. Now, taking the helm and guiding MCM’s phoenix-like resurrection, stands Sakanya. MCM takes its name from the Mopani tree, a hardy species native to southern Africa that produces extremely hard wood and is notable for its resistance to drought. Its stability, robust nature and resilience makes it a fitting visual representation for the enterprise that takes its name. The name itself was voted for by employees, retaining the sense of national identity and community pride that best defines the organisation today.
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Alfred H Knight Throughout our business, AHK maintains rigorous quality standards to ensure that all our operations provide the highest level of services to our clients. This is achieved through compliance with industry standards and regulations, accreditations from external agencies including ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2015, and in-house quality standards. Therefore our clients are guaranteed world class quality of service from Alfred H. Knight. Our qualified and experienced chemists are supported by our Group Quality Assurance Department and our Group Research Department. Combined with our continued investment in equipment, technology and personnel, we ensure our clients benefit from fast, accurate results through improvements in efficiency, measurement techniques and quality.
MCM is a Zambian registered copper mine owned by ZCCM Investments Holdings PLC (ZCCM-IH). The company’s assets comprise underground mines, a concentrator, a smelter, and a refinery at the Mufulira mine site, and underground mines, open pits, a concentrator, and a cobalt plant at the Nkana mine site in Kitwe. ZCCM-IH is a premier diversified mining investments and operations company with a primary listing on the Lusaka Securities Exchange in Zambia, as well as secondary listings on the London Stock Exchange and the Euronext Access Exchange in Paris. MCM’s operations today centre around mining copper ore at two percent from as deep as two kilometres (km). The site comprises three shaft complexes; Nkana North, Nkana South, and Mufulira Mine located approximately 60 km from Kitwe. An historic enterprise, both Nkana and Mufulira have been in operation since the early 1930s, with 8 | Africa Outlook issue 93
Mufulira copper widely reputed as the purest copper in the world. The company’s output of copper cathode is branded on the London Metal Exchange (LME) as MCM2 cathodes. Alongside this, MCM also produces by-products of gold, silver, selenium, and sulphuric acid to name just a few, and is equipped with workshops on-site to conduct mechanical and electrical instrumentation.
Apart from Sampling, Inspection and Analysis, we offer unmatched quality of services in Metallurgical troubleshooting tests, Analytical Services, Engineering services, Technical services, Lubricant testing for Machine Health Monitoring and quality assurance and Non Destructive Testing.
A COMPETITIVE HERITAGE Although in pursuit of recovery, MCM benefits from a solid track record in the mining industry that provides a strength to fall back on in times of change. In 2018, MCM produced a total of 59,302 tonnes of copper from its own sources and a further 60,188 tonnes from third-party concentrates. For Sakanya himself, the pursuit of a career in mining has been a lifelong interest. “I was always interested in a mining career from inception,” he recalls. “From any stage that I was exposed
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100 PERCENT ZCCM-IH OWNED The benefits of transitioning from split shareholders to 100 percent Zambian ownership: • Operations have continued. • Employment from permanent and contractor employees, that would have been lost if mines continued to be placed on Care and Maintenance, has been preserved. • Increased production month on month, due to increased spirit of teamwork incentivised by success, and the need to avoid previous situations being repeated. • Foreign exchange earnings are directed straight into Zambia, helping to stabilise the exchange rate of the Zambian Kwacha (ZK) to the US Dollar. • Cut out bureaucracy by placing decision-making entirely in Zambia.
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to the mining industry, I can say that I have had a very lustrous, challenging career, but always exciting.” Indeed, this rich and varied journey has taken Sakanya from South Africa to America, and from Kazakhstan to Canada, after he was sent to Hudson Bay Mining in 2001 by Anglo America. Within the context of Zambia itself, Sakanya comes equipped with experience from the country’s most renowned mining sites, dotted throughout the Copperbelt Province. “My mining career has taken me to Kalulushi, Chambishi, Kitwe Mines, Mufulira Mine, Chingola and Chililabombwe,” he tells us. Sakanya was originally headhunted into the ranks of MCM by the former CEO, Tim Henderson in 2004, and subsequently joined the company in the role of Engineering Manager of Metallurgical Plants at MCM’s Nkana mine site. Several years later in 2015, after a period working as the Appointed Engineering Manager of Mufulira Underground, Sakanya
accepted the position of Chief Engineer. “On the seventh April 2020, when Glencore International AG announced that they were placing MCM on Care and Maintenance, I was appointed as caretaker Acting Chief Executive Officer, and was then confirmed in early May 2021,” he recounts. This intimate understanding and in-depth experience of the mine’s operations led to Sakanya’s strategic position today, taking the helm to guide MCM’s re-emergence from Care and Maintenance back on to the global market. It is through his management strategies that MCM will not only survive, but thrive.
RISING FROM THE ASHES Returning to the current favourable conditions of copper on the global market, Sakanya stresses how this is contributing to a dynamic and evolving mining sector, that MCM intends to exploit to its full potential.
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Excellence Technical Services Excellency Technical Services Ltd is a 100 percent Zambian owned company located in the heart of Kitwe in Zambia, on the Copperbelt Province. The company specialises in repairing and rebuilding production equipment. We provide customers with products and services focused on productivity, and energy ranging from repairs on all types of radiators, generators, oil coolers; industrial heat exchangers, hire labour and machine rebuild. Our company is committed to sustainable productivity, which means that we do everything we can to create lasting results for our clients. Just introduced is a Power Division Department that deals with Electric Generator systems. We install, repair and run full diagnosis for faulty generators and program automation Systems for Heavy Duty and Light Duty Gensets to reduce Power cuts.
“The current high prices are a blessing to the industry,” he comments. “The mining houses are controlling the cost of production, whilst the pricing is determined by buyers outside of our control. “Mining has opened up in a big way in the northwest, with mines such as First Quantum Minerals (FQM), Lumwana, Kalumbila, and many more on the horizon,” he tells us. This exciting context reflects the new age of mining that Sakanya calls for across the country, heralding an era in which profits will belong in Zambian hands to truly propel the country forward. “Currently, Zambia is looking to increase its copper production to take advantage of the benefits of high copper prices.” MCM’s present ownership structure represents a significant departure from the chapter in the mine’s history prior to being placed on Care and Maintenance. Indeed, the company had been state-owned 12 | Africa Outlook issue 93
up until privatisation in 2000, originally operating as part of Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited (ZCCM). It was not until 30th March 2021 that ZCCM-IH acquired 100 percent shareholding in MCM. Prior to this, the company’s ownership comprised majority shareholdings from Glencore International AG (73.9 percent), FQM (16.1 percent), and ZCCM-IH (10 percent). “Now that ZCCM-IH owns 100 percent shareholding, all MCM’s proceeds will come into Zambia,” Sakanya comments proudly. This national investment in the company translates to a great sense of motivation for the entire team behind MCM, the majority of whom are native to Zambia. “Our workers want to improve production, which in turn will secure their jobs,” says Sakanya. “They want to determine their own destiny by expanding operations to produce more.
The initiative is effective for customers in developing countries whose power instability creates a need for automation of electrical power generation or alternative sources of power to back up the utility supply. Not restrictive per se, developed countries with need for additional power are equally catered for. With our highly experienced personnel, we do a survey of the change in times and technology and add services to meet our customer needs. With our sister company Patmik Radiators Limited, our customers Barrick Lumwana Mining, Lubambe Copper Mine Ltd, Mopani Copper Mine, Barloworld Equipment, among others, are testimony to the excellent services we provide.
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|INDUSTRIAL LTD SARO AGRO INDUSTRIAL LTD SARO - a Zambian owned company, has been in operation for over two decades. • We have six branches across the country. • We supply/provide/undertake: o Water Pumping Solutions for Industrial, Mining and Agricultural/Irrigation applications o Agricultural Equipment o Generators and Compressors o Machining and Fabrication works, etc.
“ONCE ALL THESE PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO TO THREE YEARS, MCM WILL PRODUCE EIGHT TO 10 MILLION TONNES OF ORE PER YEAR – ALMOST DOUBLE ITS CURRENT CAPACITY” - CHARLES SAKANYA, CEO, MCM MCM PRODUCTION TARGETS • Increase copper cathode production by 6.54 percent in 2022 FY, and 47.73 percent in 2023 FY. • Increase copper cathode production by 37 percent in 2024, and 14.87 percent in 2025. • Increase earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation (EBITDA) from $57 million in 2021, to $156 million in 2022 - up by 173.68 percent due to increased production. • Planned smelter shutdown for 45 days.
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• We deal with well recognised brands of equipment, namely: o Kirloskar, SPP and CAPRARI Pumps o Kirloskar Compressors o Perkins & Kirloskar powered Generators • Our Engineering & Fabrication workshop undertakes:
“They want to show the world that Zambians are capable of operating their own mines.” This all feeds in to Sakanya’s overarching mission to “Make Mopani Great Again.” This comprises creating value for the shareholders, making MCM an employer of choice, and creating more job opportunities for Zambians by increasing rates of production. As the crux in driving this transformation, strategy is key in implementing Sakanya’s vision. Having undergone a significant turnaround in the past two years, the first order of business after MCM lost the backing of Glencore International AG was to enter survival mode, simply to keep the company afloat. This entailed processes to streamline and refine operations, shedding any dead weight to keep MCM lean and agile.
o Machining of large components required for mining and industry o Fabrication of Chimney, Fuel Skid and underground Tanks, Trailers Water Bowser, etc. o Design and fabrication of Pontoons for mounting Pumps on • We: o Couple Pumps with Electric Motors/ Diesel Engines. o Trim Pump Impellers, and repair Pumps, Generators and Compressors, etc. • We have well trained Engineering Staff to service our equipment and supply spare parts.
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Red Metal Mining Red Metal Mining (Pty) Ltd is a multi-disciplined project engineering house, diverse in specialised design for mining and associated industries. RMM is the sole appointed agent and supplier in sub-Saharan Africa for SGB –a leading German-based manufacturer of cast resin dry-type transformers. With production starting in the late 1970s, SGB was one of the first cast resin transformer manufacturers in the world. As a result of its unique design and our customdesigned housing, this transformer is set apart from other dry-type transformers in terms of superior quality, technology, reliability, and safety.
“We reviewed all labour requirements, both local and expatriates and cut off any non-productive labour,” comments Sakanya. Simultaneously, MCM set about reviewing all supplier and contractor services so that only essential and production related contracts were maintained. Similarly, MCM conducted
MCM INVESTMENT STRATEGY – 2022 ONWARDS • Pump chamber installation and commissioning at Synclinorium shaft. • Second crusher, conveyor system and dump truck loop at Mufulira. • Buttressing of tailings storage facilities at Mufulira and Nkana. • Headgear installation, commission and shaft equipping at Mindola Deeps.
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a thorough review of the supply chain and how business was being conducted at each stage. “We did this in order to eliminate, or at least minimise ‘corruption cartels’ in the supply chain,” he adds. Furthermore, MCM ensured that the prices of its resources were benchmarked in line with international original equipment manufacturer (OEM) pricing and sought to encourage the local sourcing of materials and services wherever possible. Having set the foundations for the new MCM with these companywide processes of purification, the company next turned its attention to boosting levels of production. Again, this began with taking a second look at the mine’s pre-existing operations. “We identified low-hanging fruits such as the reclamation production at Mufulira and Sync North. We also observed this with SOB Upper ore production at Nkana South and the reprocessing of heap leach material at the Mufulira concentrator.” Subsequently, value-added projects were considered. This included the
RMM has a long-standing reputation in the marketplace for supplying quality mining equipment and machinery across sub-Saharan Africa while priding ourselves in offering our clients the most optimized solution to meet their project needs and achieve success RMM extends its offerings by partnering with a reputable largescale mining machinery company with over 35 years of experience. Our strategic partner is currently the leading mining machine manufacturer in the industry; dedicated to producing and supplying jaw crushers, cone crushers, mobile crushing stations, OEM vibratory equipment and other mining machinery. This partner is well-known globally for being devoted to the research and manufacturing of material crushing and processing equipment. We are confident that our team of specialists will customize a solution to help achieve your goals using leading-edge technology, quality workmanship and expertise. Amongst others, some of our prestigious clients include Exxaro, Anglo American, Mopani Mines, Konkola Copper Mines.
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Reliant RELIANT is a mining contractor company, our portfolio of worldclass competitive mining operations provide safe and quality services to meet the growing driven demands of the mining industry. Our people are at the heart of our business and it is our people who use the latest technologies to execute the services that we provide, plan our resources, and take care of our assets. As a mining contractor company, we are the custodians of our most precious resources, our people. We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to add a long-term value for our shareholders, but also for the communities and countries in which we operate – creating sustainable value and making a real difference.
treatment of ores which were not economically viable at less than $6,000 per tonne of copper. These projects are now fully viable with a valuation of over $9,000 per metric tonne (pmt). Finally, MCM economised by undertaking more tasks in-house, including repairs and the on-site fabrication of TM3 hoses. By successfully executing the above strategy, MCM managed to emerge from times of turbulence unscathed and with the workforce intact. “These interventions resulted in reduced costs and increased production. Plus, high copper levels resulted in MCM continuing to operate, and hence saved thousands of jobs,” Sakanya comments proudly.
MCM’S FUTURE – AN INVESTMENT FOR THE NATION A significant component of Sakanya’s journey to making MCM great again centres on producing copper cathode both safely and cost-effectively, with an increased rate of production year on year. 18 | Africa Outlook issue 93
MCM’s aspirations of increased production are evidenced by the company’s ongoing investment strategy. Most recently, production has been impacted by major investments in three new mine shafts. The first concerns the Synclinorium shaft, forming part of the Nkana South complex. Commissioned in December 2017, Synclinorium will be instrumental in increasing production at Nkana South from 3,000 tonnes per day (tpd), to 7,500 tpd within the next five years. MCM also seeks to commission a new pump chamber here to commence operation in financial year 2023. At Synclinorium, there are also plans for a new and improved concentrator that will be commissioned by the end of this year. The new plant, which will replace the old concentrator that was installed in 1932, will have the capacity to treat 3.9 million tonnes of copper cathode per year. Secondly, there is the Mufulira shaft, which was commissioned in June 2020.
We have been accompanying Mopani in their growth for more than 17 years and continue to do so with safety and quality, but also with an incredible sense of continual improvement, which has allowed us to become one of Mopani’s preferred mining partners and we take this job very seriously, with more than 600 employees working relentlessly to ensure our client achieves its goals and meets its targets. We are glad to be part of this big family and we look forward to continue supporting the success of Mopani Copper Mines today and tomorrow.
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Valves & Actuators Engineering Ltd For close to 20 years now, Valves, & Actuators Engineering Limited a fully owned Zambian company, has been servicing the mines through consultancy, supply and repairs of high quality valves and various dewatering equipment to all the main underground pump chambers in all major mines on the Zambian Copperbelt, North Western Province and the DRC. Mining of copper entails investing in mine dewatering plants to facilitate ease of handling and transportation of dry ore from underground. For economizing pumping, the mud must be removed and handled separately. Our German made state-of-the-art mud pump – FELUWA, is designed to pump mud/slurry at extremely high pressure direct to surface – thereby offering a more economical and efficient mud disposal solution.
STRENGTH IN SUPPLY – THE MCM PROCUREMENT STRATEGY 1. Rid MCM of corruption and cartels in the supply chain. 2. Benchmark pricing with OEMs. 3. Engage with local partners to push localisation and help them create partnerships to support the business. 4. Help build capacity for contractors and suppliers. 5. Create further employment opportunities. “Our success revolves around partnerships with our suppliers and contractors” - Charles Sakanya, CEO, MCM
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“Still outstanding at Mufulira are the underground development projects, the sub-station, pump chamber and the installation of a second underground crusher,” Sakanya explains. “The completion of these assets will increase production to three million tonnes per year, within the next four to five years.” Finally, sinking work has recently been completed on the Mindola Deeps shaft, with equipping works set to commence in financial year 2022. “This project is envisaged to be complete by financial year 2023, and this too will increase production to three million tonnes per year.” The winding plants that are being installed comprise state-of-the-art equipment that is programmable logic controller (PLC) controlled, making it easy to diagnose faults. “This equipment can be controlled remotely in instances of fault finding from anywhere in the world,” Sakanya tells us. “The workforce is being trained to maintain this equipment by
We have been one of Mopani’s main suppliers for their main underground pump chambers with advanced range of high pressure valves. Their new Synclinorium Pump Chamber is equipped with valves supplied by Valves & Actuators Engineering Ltd – specially designed to offer long service, ease of maintenance and repair. The Konosphera Valve, made in Italy, and an even much improved 5 offset design – Quintex ball valve, will be the choice of the mines to out match the harsh dewatering problems – as they are metal to metal seated friction free non rubbing of hardened valve trim. We look forward to the future and partnership with Mopani Copper Mines Plc in providing service at an economical cost.
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Valves & Actuators Engineering Ltd, a fully Zambian owned company, has been instrumental in supplying the Zambian mines since 2001, mainly with critical high pressure severe service valves for underground dewatering. We also supply low pressure valves for surface mines in areas such as the Smelters, refineries, concentrators and other areas. Situated in the heart of the Copperbelt Province in Kitwe, we specialize in selection, consultancy and supply of critical high pressure valves, high pressure slurry pumps, pipes and fittings and many more dewatering equipment. Since 2003, we have equipped Mopani Copper Mine’s main underground pump chambers with more appropriate dewatering equipment. Valves & Actuators Engineering Ltd equipped Mopani’s new Synclinorium pump chamber with state of the art valves providing long service life and ease of repair. The Konosphera and improved superior design Quintex ball valves will continue to be the choice of the mines in mine dewatering at very high pressures, as they are metal seated, friction-free, with no rubbing of critical sealing parts.
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venture,” comments Sakanya. Indeed, with the production cost of underground mining in the third quartile, MCM will seek to increase cathode output from 82,778 tonnes in financial year 2021, to over 200,000 tonnes by 2029. This will be a staggering rise in production of 142 percent.
ANSWERING MODERN DEMAND Tying into MCM’s larger mandate of increasing production levels, in the context of a modern demand for copper, the company is diversifying in pursuit of market needs, identifying and exploring the potential of valueadded operations. “A great MCM will add value to the copper cathode by implementing value add projects such as the production of wire bars, investment in the production of parts for electric motor vehicles and the solar industry.
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will greatly benefit Zambia. We plan to add value to the cathode by making wire bars for export,” he tells us. Indeed, copper is the true cornerstone of the EV revolution, with each vehicle using double the amount of the metal compared to traditional internal combustion engines. Thanks to the conductivity of the metal’s properties, a significant amount of copper wiring is required to power electric automobiles. It is also an intrinsic component in various elements of EV infrastructure, outside of the vehicles themselves. In addition to the response to EVs
and copper cathode wires, MCM is also pursuing other avenues. “MCM can embark on value add projects such as making fertilisers out of the sulphuric acid that we produce.” A valuable by-product, as cathode production increases, so too will the production of sulphuric acid. “By looking at sulphuric acid production, we will make fertilisers for the agrarian revolution as part of Zambia’s diversification into agriculture,” says Sakanya. As the most widely produced chemical in the world, around half of the world’s supply of sulphuric acid finds application in agriculture and specifically in fertilisers. As an intrinsic component to modern methods of farming, by fuelling fertiliser production with greater stock of sulphuric acid, MCM can contribute to greater crop yields across the country. This answers the need for diversification to secure the mine’s stability, overcoming the reliance of the volatile copper market. By pursuing these further opportunities, MCM ultimately supports more sustainable job creation.
PROUDLY ZAMBIAN Due to the inseparable socioeconomic context of mining within the national industrial landscape, the rejuvenation and reinvention of MCM is a microcosm of the prosperity that the organisation wishes to drive across Zambia itself. Indeed, as MCM grows, so too will its native country. “We want to show that Zambians are capable of running their own mines, safely, cost-effectively, and profitably.” This returns to the benefit of “cutting out the bureaucracy”, that Sakanya considers a true advantage in the re-modelling of the mine’s ownership structure. The company has subsequently undergone a transformation that has MCM’s status as a proudly Zambian
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enterprise firmly at the core. For Sakanya, this national pride has always existed at MCM, but was never fully brought to the fore. “The Mopani brand has a longstanding Zambian heritage. We will maintain MCM’s legacy, but this time around the Zambians themselves who want to compete on the world stage,” he states. Whilst maintaining an aspirational view of future prospects, Sakanya is alert to the advantage that an organisation such as MCM already holds and will use this as the fulcrum to propel the company forwards. “We already have a well-established market and the MCM brand continues to sell at a premium. MCM must therefore take advantage of this competitiveness in the sector to produce more.” With the mine’s ownership now wholly in the hands of ZCCM-IH, a suitable rebranding ensued with the image of the robust Mopani tree at the fore. “Our logo, letterheads, and safemining posters all speak of our new identity. MCM is currently the only mining company in Zambia wholly owned by Zambians. “We would like to operate this asset and benchmark it to national players,” Sakanya comments.
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“WE CONTRIBUTE TO ‘MAKING MOPANI GREAT AGAIN’ BY ENSURING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MCM AND OUR HOST COMMUNITIES” - LORRAINE TEMBO, MANAGER CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND CSR, MCM ABOUT LORRAINE TEMBO, MANAGER CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND CSR, MCM Tembo was first drawn to MCM after spotting an advertisement in the local paper for the position of Local Enterprise Development (LED) Manager at the company in 2016. The role suited Tembo’s previous experience of business development from the perspective of promoting local sustainability. Alongside this, there was the additional attractiveness of working for a well-known company that is an international player within the world-renowned realm of Zambia’s copper industry. As LED Manager at MCM, Tembo was charged with promoting the participation of local companies within the mining supply chain to contribute to Zambia’s economic development. Progressing to the role of Corporate Affairs Manager in May 2020, Tembo began working with a broader range of both local and international stakeholders. This afforded Tembo the opportunity to increase her sphere of influence, whilst also proposing solutions for sustainable community development.
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MCM: AN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE “A successful MCM will create more jobs,” Sakanya believes. But of course, in order to truly attract and retain talent, a focus is needed on how MCM models itself as an employer. “We want to make MCM the employer of choice – safe, stable, and profitable,” he adds. For Sakanya, this begins with forging trust by fostering interpersonal relationships amongst staff members. All MCM employees are made to feel seen and empowered through rewards for performance and the regular recognition of achievements. “We show them how they contribute to the supply chain and ensure they are involved in making the decisions that affect their work.” MCM practices an open-door policy, whereby employee suggestions are analysed and implemented to contribute to safety, asset management, and production increase. 30 | Africa Outlook issue 93
As a proudly national enterprise, currently only 0.45 percent of MCM’s 5,545 direct employees are expatriates. In addition to this workforce, MCM has 6,630 contractor employees in various areas of the operation. As a responsible corporate citizen intrinsically involved in sustainable local development, the role of MCM’s Corporate Affairs and CSR Manager, Lorraine Tembo, is paramount as the interface between company and community. Adjacent to this, Tembo fulfils a key position in MCM’s aspirations as an employer of choice, empowering employees and encouraging talent retention by ensuring that the available human resources policies for staff management are both practical and implementable, as evidenced by the policies outlined above. Echoing the treatment of its workforce, MCM is proud of the significant part that it plays in the
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livelihoods of the communities surrounding the company’s operations and endeavours to build resilience through various initiatives. “The main purpose of my role is to manage the company’s corporate image building activities, corporate events, community support programmes, social assets, and devising mechanisms of recording, resolving and managing community and stakeholder grievances,” opens Tembo. “In order to do this effectively, the Corporate Affairs department maintains an elaborate stakeholder register to ensure we have captured all relevant stakeholders that have an interest in our mining operations,” she continues.
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cognisant of the beneficial role that it can perform. Indeed, since inception, MCM has invested over $200 million in various community projects dedicated to improving the living standards of local people. By so doing, MCM hopes to enable its host communities to identify and address their own issues and opportunities to reduce dependence on the mine, using every chance to communicate on matters of mutual benefit consistently and in a timely manner to increase the awareness of services, operations and opportunities. “We would like to motivate behaviour and attitude change, especially in young people, whilst also educating community stakeholders on matters of mutual interest and involving them in decision making,” states Tembo. These investments in the local society extend from infrastructural development to water and sanitation, education, health, sports, and
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mining industry encompass a broad range of environmental, social and governance challenges,” Tembo comments. “For this reason, my role ensures the company has an effective communication plan that identifies the strategies and actions required to promote the productive involvement of stakeholders in decision-making and execution, ultimately ensuring that MCM maintains its social licence to operate (SLTO),” she concludes.
PRIORITISING EDUCATION Turning to talk of concrete examples of MCM’s societal involvement, Tembo foregrounds MCM’s critical role in local education, benefitting not just the community, but also the company itself.
“MCM BELIEVES THAT INVESTMENT INTO CHILDREN AT A YOUNG AGE GUARANTEES DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NATION” - LORRAINE TEMBO, MANAGER CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND CSR, MCM “Training and development programmes provide a host of benefits to MCM as a company,” she tells us. Sakanya himself is also fully cognisant to the immense benefits of education, after initially studying Mechanical Engineering
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and Management, before being sponsored to travel to the UK and undertake an Engineering Management BEng at Liverpool University by ZCCM Limited. “MCM has two primary schools, one in Kitwe and the other in Mufulira. We also run two secondary schools in those same towns. “The pass mark in our schools is a 100 percent success rate,” Sakanya tells us proudly. The four schools offer quality education to young people between the ages of five to 17 years. “The schools also offer subsidised school fees for the children of MCM employees. Both are fully recognised by the Ministry of General Education and operate under the standards set by the Ministry,” Tembo inform us. Complementary to these local 36 | Africa Outlook issue 93
“WE BELIEVE THAT SPORT BINDS COMMUNITIES THROUGH SHARED EXPERIENCES, AND SHAPES NATIONAL CHARACTER AND PRIDE. IT ALSO PROMOTES A HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, DEVELOPS LIFE SKILLS, LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AND OFFERS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ALTERNATIVES” - LORRAINE TEMBO, MANAGER CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND CSR, MCM institutions, MCM also operates a training centre located in Mufulira. According to Sakanya, the Mufulira Training Centre (MCTC), is a stateof-the-art school that was a $21 million project for MCM. The MCTC offers comprehensive training in technical courses such as fitting, electrical rigging, metal fabrication,
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night Piésold has been providing engineering and environmental consultancy services to Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) Plc for the past seven years. The consulting engineering firm was founded in Johannesburg 100 years ago and today operates in 15 countries. Knight Piésold Zambia is currently involved with MCM’s Mufulira Tailings Dam No. 11 (TD11) Buttress Design Project, where it is responsible for site investigations - seismic cone penetration tests with pore pressure measurements, rotary core drilling and test pitting. In addition, the firm is conducting stability and seepage analysis; dam break analysis; installing monitoring instrumentation; designing the buttress; and acting as construction supervisor. Patrick Kampengele, Managing Director for Knight Piésold Zambia, says the firm’s ongoing relationship with Mopani Copper Mines illustrates the confidence the client has in the quality of work being produced. In recent years, Knight Piésold’s Zambia office has expanded its range of sub-consultants and subcontractors, as well as recruiting additional staff as it positions itself to meet the country’s growing demand for engineering and environmental services. “The future for the Zambian mining industry is looking very positive, particularly given the current high price for commodities such as copper,” says Kampengele. “Globally, the demand for copper is predicted to remain high, which augurs well for continued high prices and benefits the economy through greater forex inflows, therefore, stimulating economic growth.” Zambia, Africa’s second largest producer of copper, is increasingly leaning towards beneficiating copper and other minerals. This, says Kampengele, will have a positive impact on job creation in the country.
Kampengele expects increased investment into the Zambian mining sector in the coming years. “Greater activity in the mining sector represents an exciting opportunity for Knight Piésold given that we anticipate that we will be providing additional specialised services to these new mines and expansion projects at the existing mines,” he says. Other sectors showing significant potential are infrastructure and energy. Kampengele says increased mining activity will inevitably also result in greater demand for power and infrastructure such as roads, housing, water and sanitation. “Knight Piésold has been providing engineering and environmental services to the majority of mining companies in Zambia for several years already. In addition, we have a long history of providing consultancy services to power producers in the country, most recently the refurbishment and upgrading of two small hydropower stations as well as a greenfield 15MW hydropower station.” He reveals that the firm has also consulted to government ministries and was recently involved in the rehabilitation and upgrading of part of the Great East Road in Lusaka. In addition, the firm recently assisted the government of Zambia with the rehabilitation and closure design of a tailings storage facility and an overburden dump in the Copperbelt province. “Knight Piésold, a Zambian firm which benefits from access to wide range of specialists from its global expertise, has a good understanding of the local operating environment and is able to provide costeffective solutions to clients,” says Kampengele.
MOPANI COPPER MINES (MCM) “This helps boost employee productivity and reduce employee turnover. Training builds confidence in our employees, knowing that they are fully trained in the jobs that they are required to perform,” Tembo adds. In order to ensure that only competent staff are employed on the premises, all new MCM employees and contractor staff are required to undergo skill tests to ascertain their level of competence before they are permitted to work on site. This is a crucial factor in minimising accidents
in a high-risk environment. “All graduate engineers within mining, metallurgy, and engineering are placed on a development programme for 24 months to develop them into quality engineers, as per the MCM standard,” she continues. Through these rigorous training programmes, MCM is able to effectively identify the skills gap by using the employee training matrix, and subsequently conducting the training to close that gap.
MCM: CSR PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES • Refurbishment of the Kankoyo Zambia Police Post for improved security in the area.
MACSTEEL ZAMBIA Macsteel Zambia Limited has partnered with Mopani Copper mines on some of the projects among them refurbishing of the Smelter and Concentrator and Mufulira Mine Training School through supplying quality products, such as Roofing Sheets, Seamless Pipes, Channels etc. We are proud to be among the reliable steel merchants who have served Mopani Copper Mines in the last five years. Macsteel Zambia Limited upholds the value of corporate social responsibilities (CSR), it has been among the few sponsors of various CSR activities organised by Mopani via golf and rugby tournaments.
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COMMUNITY CONSCIOUS Alongside its commitment to education within the communities surrounding MCM, the company is actively involved in local sports initiatives. MCM continues to invest in and sponsor the sporting activities of Nkana Football Club, Mufulira Wanderers, Nkana Golf Club, Mufulira Rugby Club, and Diggers Rugby Club, the latter of which it is a major sponsor. “This has resulted in the ability for Zambia to stage international events such as the Zambia Open Golf Tournament, the Council of Southern Africa Football Association (COSAFA) Cup, international rugby tournaments, and the Motorcross of African Nations at MCM sporting facilities,” Tembo tells us proudly. Parallel to this, MCM sponsors clubs dedicated to golf, tennis, rugby, women’s football, and squash. Expanding on why sports initiatives 40 | Africa Outlook issue 93
are so important to the company, Tembo comments, “MCM believes that investing in sport can widely foster national development and contribute to the economic growth of the nation.” This economic growth is stimulated through business investment and employment. As an example, all football players at Nkana Football Club and Mufulira Wanderers draw a salary from funds provided through monthly MCM grants to the clubs. “MCM believes that every child should be given a chance to develop their full potential in life despite one’s background; hence MCM established sports academies that looks after children’s educational needs amongst others. “These sports academies bring about benefits such as talent identification at an early age, building self-esteem and giving children a strong sense of purpose.
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“Their participation in the academies instils in them the virtues of commitment and hard work,” Tembo observes. Complementary to the emphasis on wellbeing with sports programmes, MCM participates in and contributes to the local healthcare sector. “We proudly operate two hospitals in Kitwe and Mufulira, both of which are BSI ISO Certified,” Sakanya informs us. Both facilities run full programmes on HIV screening, testing and treatment for employees and members of the public. The Kitwe institution also runs a club for sufferers of club foot at the Wusakile hospital. “In addition, MCM runs a Malaria prevention programme in both Kitwe and Mufulira, reducing the incident rate to less than one percent,” he adds.
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the wellbeing of the community rose to the fore during the past 20 months over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, MCM itself was heavily impacted, recording 801 cases of COVID-19, 789 recoveries, and 12 deaths. In response to the outbreak of the pandemic, the company developed a COVID-19 management plan centring on three crucial steps: the formulation of pandemic management policy, the implementation of a COVID19 Corporate Management Team, and weekly assessments of the effectiveness of COVID-19 control measures. MCM was also quick to respond with prevention strategies, disseminating information about the spread of the virus across the mine’s sites and implementing transmission controls throughout the premises. This included temperature monitoring at access gates, wearing face masks,
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hand washing facilities, provision of hand sanitisers, daily rounds of spraying with disinfectant and regulating safe sitting distances on employee buses. This also comprised COVID-19 screening of travellers and employees returning from leave as well as the adjustment of shifts for employees in shared offices. “During this period, MCM ensured that isolation facilities were maintained and equipped, and that medical personnel were trained in the national COVID-19 management protocols,” adds Tembo. With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, MCM is currently engaged in undertaking a rigorous vaccination campaign, resulting in 17 percent of the company’s staff being vaccinated. “A lot of our employees are still sceptical about the vaccine, but we are confident that with time, a greater awareness of the benefits will translate into more employees being vaccinated,” she comments. 44 | Africa Outlook issue 93
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THE HEART OF THE MINE With Tembo overseeing the crucial importance of MCM’s position as a community-conscious company, for Mambo Chooye, General Manager of Smelter and Refinery, his position is equally paramount in maintaining a forward-facing operation. MCM’s processing facility comprises the smelter and refinery that has the capacity to produce 220,000 tonnes of cathode per annum. At present, Chooye’s focus on internal operations entails sustaining works to maintain the integrity of the asset, returning to Sakanya’s strategic vision of guiding MCM through the aftermath of the Glencore International AG exit. “We have managed to stabilise the plant from the time we came out of the six-month shutdown in 2019, whilst maintaining the refractory wear profile in the ISA furnace, and we look set to go into the next shutdown in 2022 without any major challenges,”
Chooye tells us. Once stabilised, Chooye will be instrumental in overseeing an increase in the treatment of copper concentrates to 850,000 tonnes per annum by 2025. With MCM’s world-class competencies, Chooye is confident of these aspirations. “MCM produces cathodes meeting LME Grade A specifications,” he continues. “We also have the capacity to treat a variety of concentrates from different mines around the country, and qualified multi-disciplinary personnel employed to run various operations within the plants.” Throughout operations, Chooye asserts how MCM maintains constant engagements and consultation with OEMs and a positive operational discipline that is key to the running of the plants. Effective maintenance management systems are implemented to yield good
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availabilities, and all operations are in alignment with accredited management systems including QMS ISO 9001:2008, OHSHAS 18001:2007 and EMS ISO 14001:2015.
MODERNISING MCM Turning to the facilities themselves, MCM’s smelter and refinery plants are equipped with automated systems and state of the art equipment. Of course, it was not always this way. Indeed, MCM’s original smelter began with a reverberatory furnace that was installed in 1937, and not upgraded until 2006. This involved the commissioning of a 720k TPA Isasmelt furnace, a 12 MVA Matte Settling Electric Furnace, a 650 tpd oxygen plant and an acid plant with a design capacity of 1,050 tonnes of acid per day (Smelter Acid Plant Number One). “Our secondary smelting operation also has three 13 inches by 17 inches pierce smith converters, two 400tonne anode furnaces and a twincasting wheel,” Chooye informs us. 46 | Africa Outlook issue 93
PROCESS OF COPPER CATHODE PRODUCTION AT MCM: 1. Concentrate from both MCM and third-party purchases is blended to between 25-28 percent copper and fed into the Isasmelt furnace at a maximum feed rate of 112.5 tonnes per hour (t/h). 2 A mixture of slag and copper matte at 60 percent is produced from the Isasmelt furnace and tapped into the Matte Settling Electric Furnace. Here, the slag is separated using densities and discarded at 0.6 percent copper using a granulation system. 3 The matte is taken into the pierce smith converters where it is upgraded to blister copper at 98.5 percent. 4. Blister copper Is transported to the anode furnaces for fire refining and further upgraded to anode copper at 99.6 percent. 5 Anode copper is cast into anodes using the twin-casting wheel at 80 t/h. 6. During anode production, an off gas is generated from the Isasmelt furnace and converters. Since the gas contains sulphur dioxide ranging from between six to nine percent, it is cooled, cleaned, and taken to the acid plant to produce sulphuric acid at a grade of 98.5 percent. 7. Anodes produced from the smelter are transported to the refinery tank house, located 400 metres from the smelter, where the anode undergoes electro-refining to produce cathodes at a grade of 99.999 percent copper.
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Isa Smelt Mufulira In addition, in 2009 MCM commissioned a second acid plant with the capacity to produce 2,356 tonnes per day. Modernisation has subsequently increased production and streamlined operations for greater efficiency. “The modernisation of the smelter has bought in flexibility to treat concentrates from various sources, improved efficiencies and increased the throughput,” he adds. “We moved from an old and problematic electric furnace to a more versatile Isasmelt furnace that is capable of running at 112.5t/h and producing a consistent matte grade of 64 percent copper.” Through these improvements, MCM is able to effectively stabilise the plant within an hour of start-up and has moved away from human dependency, thereby reducing the risk of causing damage to the facility. In addition to improving the availability and utilisation of the plant, 48 | Africa Outlook issue 93
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MOPANI COPPER MINES (MCM) the physical and chemical quality of the anodes produced has also improved, keeping rejection rates to a minimum. Within the move to modernisation, all smelting and refining processes at MCM are becoming increasingly sustainable. This is best evidenced by the acid plant, where 95 percent of all sulphur dioxide emissions are captured and treated to produce sulphuric acid. This in turn further contributes to MCM’s production of fertilisers, in their efforts to support Zambia’s agricultural industry. All sulphuric acid tank containers have secondary spill containment facilities, while the tank house at the refinery has an impermeable floor to contain any accidental leakages that are then recycled back into the process. “The slimes drying plant that previously used cord wood fires has also been modernised to use rotary
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driers, thereby reducing our impact on deforestation,” Chooye comments. MCM also keeps a close eye on ground water across the site, continually monitoring its quality and supply through the installation of wells. Aside from these efforts, MCM is dedicated to ensuring compliance with regulatory standards to guarantee quality control. “We have an elaborate and robust sulphur dioxide monitoring system that covers stack emission, our fence line and the community. This ensures that any upset conditions are rectified immediately.” All emissions emanating from the plants are carefully monitored, with interlocks in place on stacks that prevent levels from exceeding the set limits. “We have set up an Air Quality Control (AQC) unit whose main function is to control emissions through the use of a Trigger Action Response Plan (TARP).
“The AQC monitors stack emissions, emissions along the plant boundary and the community. The AQC operators have the authority to suspend plant operations once emissions reach the agreed threshold.” In addition, MCM works closely with the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) on a daily basis to ensure that the mine is operating within the set regulatory limits. Meanwhile, all chemicals used throughout MCM’s processes meet both local and international regulatory requirements, including the Montreal Protocol and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS).
A MINE FOR THE FUTURE Looking to the years ahead, Sakanya remains focused on MCM’s major target of completing its ongoing expansion projects to increase production.
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For the remainder of 2021, this consists of further stabilising operations in the wake of Glencore International AG’s company exit. Within this, MCM’s targets include commissioning the Synclinorium concentrator before the end of the year, and an increase in copper cathode production of 17.16 percent. The fruits of these efforts alone will see MCM well on its way to achieving an EBITDA of $57 million – an improvement of 114 percent compared to 2020. With 2021 dedicated to stabilisation, the following year addresses the theme of sustaining operations, which is where expansion projects become key. 2022 will see the commencement of the Synclinorium Pump Chamber project works, and further work on the Minola Deeps shaft, including headgear erection and shaft equipping. In addition, next year will also herald the installation of 52 | Africa Outlook issue 93
a second crusher, conveyor belt and dump truck loop construction, and the buttressing of tailings storage facilities (TSFs) at Nkana and Mufulira. In addition to the company’s diversification projects, including modifying the Synclinorium concentrator to introduce a cobalt circuit, this will see MCM geared for an ambitious 2023. “From 2023 onwards, MCM will begin a trajectory of growth,” says Sakanya. “We will commission the pump chamber at the Synclinorium shaft and shutdown winding plant infrastructure at the central shaft to save cost. “MCM will also pursue a production increase by expanding mining operations at both Nkana South and the Mufulira mine site, whilst completing the equipping and commission of the Minola Deep shaft,” he outlines.
Buttressed by this strategy and strengthened by the agility guaranteed through diversification, like the sturdy roots of the Mopani tree, MCM will continue to flourish and blossom on the Zambian landscape. Not only this, but the mine will maintain its status as one of the world’s largest mines and exporters. For Sakanya, he holds nothing but optimism for the years ahead. “The MCM team will continue to work smarter, embracing teamwork, to make Mopani great,” ends Sakanya.
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