Posts by ERG Africa

Metalkol RTR – located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – is a reprocessing plant for historic copper and cobalt tailings from previous mining operations. The facility is nearing 100% operation, and at full capacity it will supply 24,000 t/y of cobalt to the global market, sufficient to power more than 3 million…

Publication: Engineering News Date: 9 January 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia Eurasian Resources Group’s Metalkol RTR reprocessing plant is now a member of the Cobalt Institute. Metalkol RTR is a major reprocessing plant for historic cobalt and copper tailings from previous mining operations in the Haut-Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The hydrometallurgical facility is set to…

Publication: Mining Review Africa Date: 21 December 2018 Eurasian Resources Group will launch its Clean Cobalt Framework at its Metalkol RTR operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of its commitment to ensure sustainable cobalt production. Metalkol RTR is fundamental to the development of ERG’s operations in the DRC and the driver for…

Publication: Mining Weekly Date: 7 December 2018 Author: Jessica Oosthuizen Phase I of diversified miner Eurasian Resources Group’s (ERG’s) Metalkol Roan Tailings Reclamation (RTR) copper and cobalt project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is nearing completion and is expected to reach initial production rates early next year, says ERG CEO Benedikt Sobotka.…

For some Congolese students, summer school break rarely means getting a rest. In fact, many end up spending their holidays in artisanal small-scale mining. As part of ERG Africa’s commitment to keeping children out of mining, our Safety, Health & Sustainability department launched a summer school to make youths aware of alternate career options and…

Solid waste recordkeeping is always a challenge. On World Habitat Day, 1 October, Metalkol RTR focused on addressing this challenge by instilling awareness of the importance of solid waste management among our employees and contractors. In the first week of October, we launched a competition by collecting all the waste registers with records of waste…

Almost 150 players of various nationalities and backgrounds, including Africa and Europe, were welcomed by the Lubumbashi Golf Club on 5 October for its three-day traditional tournament – one of the largest sporting events in the DRC. Although not mining industry related, the Lubumbashi Golf Open is one of the three biggest events in the…

“A New Dawn”. This was the theme at this year’s Joburg Indaba, an influential and highly regarded industry platform for industry leaders to engage in open and to the point conversations. As a Mining Industry Partner, our company’s branding was displayed at the conference. We were also well represented by our Managing Director of Development…

A hearty congratulations to the Chambishi Metals team on their award presented at the Chamber of Mines’ Annual Mining Awards Gala held on 2 November in Ndola, Zambia. In competition with seven other mining companies, Chambishi Metals was recognised as the “Best performer in Occupational Health and Safety for the Year 2017”. Their hard work…

ERGA’s commitment to the rehabilitation of closed sites includes the reforesting of the former Kabolela Mine at Boss Mining. In over 19 months, more than 25 000 plants were introduced. This is an impressive feat indeed, and the newly established Luitaville Nursery is gearing up to supply more for the next rainy season. The rehabilitation…