RIINO’s Fully Electric Rail System: The Solution African Mining Needs Right Now

Africa’s mining sector, rich in untapped resources, is poised for exponential growth. Mining companies across the continent, face rising operational costs, environmental scrutiny, and infrastructure challenges. These realities demand solutions that enhance efficiency and decarbonize operations while minimizing costs. RIINO, with its fully electric rail system, offers the solution mining operations need today to address these challenges. Designed for both surface and underground applications, this system delivers immediate OPEX and environmental benefits to global mining operations.

BME champions sustainability, innovation at Mining Indaba
Omnia Holdings company BME, a silver sponsor at the 2025 Investing in African Mining Indaba, will be sharing its commitment to decarbonisation and advanced technologies – supporting the mining sector’s drive to reduce its environmental footprint while enhancing operational efficiency.

Deploying balancing power generation technologies could save €65 trillion by 2050, shows Wärtsilä’s global power system modelling

Wärtsilä’s global power system modelling, published in the Crossroads to net zero report, compares two pathways from the year 2025 to 2050 with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming, as per the Paris Agreement targets. In the first pathway, only renewables, such as wind and solar power, and energy storage are added to the power mix. In the second pathway, balancing power generation technologies, that can be ramped up quickly when needed to support intermittent renewables, are also added to the system.

BONI is confident agreement will soon reached over Investrust to ensure Zambia’s international reputation remains intact
International bank BONI notes media coverage around the Company’s historical investment in Investrust Bank Plc (“Investrust”), a bank based in Zambia. It has been widely reported and acknowledged by the Bank of Zambia, that regulatory delays meant BONI was never recognised as a shareholder in Investrust. This despite more than three years elapsing following the first purchase of shares.

Driving sustainability and resilience in African mining with incentive payout solutions
As the mining industry prepares for Mining Indaba 2025, themed ‘Future-Proofing African Mining, Today!’, the focus is firmly set on sustainable practices, technological advancements, and community engagement. The flagship event takes place 3 to 6 February at the Cape Town International convention Centre.

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First Mining DRC-Zambia is a journal that focuses on creating a networking forum for the decision makers in businesses and Governments across Africa's Copper belt region, who are either directly or indirectly involved in mining Developments. We inform ,educate and create business and networking opportunities for all Companies that are interested in expanding their business across DRC, Zambia and beyond. FMDZ is a bi-monthly magazine for the mining industry.

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