Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Hundreds Gather in Chingola to Witness Giant Cold Box En Route to Kansanshi Mine

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Chingola residents turned out in large numbers to witness the massive Cold Box, a key component destined for Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi, as it made its way through the town. The impressive structure, which has captured public attention, is expected to play a pivotal role in expanding operations at Kansanshi Mine, contributing to Zambia’s ambitious goal of achieving an annual copper production target of 3 million tonnes by 2031.

The Cold Box, an abnormal load due to its size, has been transported with meticulous planning. On its journey yesterday, the unit covered 53 kilometers, making an overnight stop at Kasompe Military Camp in Chingola. Early this morning, it resumed its journey at 6:00 a.m., navigating through Kasompe, Lulamba, and Chiwempala before joining the Chingola-Solwezi Road as it departed the Copperbelt Province.

On the previous day, the Cold Box traveled a distance of 28 kilometers from Kasompe Military Camp to the Enoch Kavindele Toll Plaza in Chingola.

The transportation of the Cold Box marks a significant step for Kansanshi Mine’s expansion project, underlining the strategic importance of investments in infrastructure and logistics for the growth of Zambia’s mining sector. Residents and onlookers are expected to continue following the progress of the abnormal load as it makes its way to Solwezi.

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    • Kanshi ba LT what is cold box? We advised you to consult engineers, of whom they are aplenty in Zambia, to explain what machinery this is but you are too lazy meaning you dont respect your audience. There is nothing in engineering that is called by this name but you keep repeating to us that people came out “to witness the massive Cold Box”
      You are lazier than Lungu!

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  1. High unemployment….people with nothing to do…how are we going to develop Zambia like this….wasting precious time watching an abnormal load Truck

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    • Unfortunately its no more.
      it was one of the first casualties of Putin’s lunacy.
      It was bombarded with Russian missiles.

  2. A nation of idlers = poverty’s best friend. It all starts from the mind and these people are not thinking “outside the box” literally.

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  3. I blame voters not only in Africa but all over the world…Politicians are conmen and they anly worry about being elected and once they’re in power they just protect their business interests….Trump is surrounding himself with billionaires who can help him with his personal business agenda…African leaders also just busy protecting their business interests…in Eastern Europe its even worse and Eastern Asia same thing…just criminal Politicians in power

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  4. “Cold Box” is simply a pressurised container that hold a gas at a very low temperatures. Gas in this case is Oxygen used in a smelter. It is constructed of double walls, to allow insulation to be squeezed between the inner and outer walls. It is designed using the science of heat and thermodynamics. I think every mining smelter has some kind of a “cold box”.

  5. Nothing wrong with the onlookers curiosity by the way… that is perfectly normal.
    Here is the link to what a “Cold Box” is: h_t_t_p_s_:_/_/_youtu.be/N2eOdLBPHpU?si=KrxhTARQvaf3uEye (remove ‘_’)

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