SAIMM - Zambia Branch - Nathan Mukulakasuba Kazembe

The SAIMM is a professional institute with local and international links aimed at assisting members source information about technological developments in the mining, metallurgical and related sectors.

Publications

JOURNALS

• Subscriptions
• Back Issues

The Journal is the organ of The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, which is the professional body dealing with the interests of managers, engineers and technical and research personnel involved in the mining and minerals industry.

The Journal, published since 1894, is issued monthly, and is sent to the individual members and company affiliates of the SAIMM. Complimentary copies are sent to a wide range of local and overseas companies, universities, research organizations and libraries. Both hard copy and an electronic copy of the Journal are made available.

Rightfully claiming to be the leading mineral industry publication in South Africa, the Journal has high standards both of content and presentation. All papers are peer reviewed and recognized by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and cited by Thomson ISI (formerly the Institute for Scientific Information). It provides its readers with vital information related to the SAIMM and the mineral industry, reports on day-to-day mining operations and practices, and on improvements in technology and equipment.
PAPERS
• Conference Papers
• Journal Papers
• Journal Comment

The Journal contains papers that are selected from conferences that are run by the SAIMM and papers that are submitted by individual authors from around the world. The papers are reviewed by two referees who have been nominated by the Publications Committee.

The published papers are recognised by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and are indexed or summarised by:
- Elsevier Compendex (Computerized Engineering Index)
- Elsevier Scopus
- GeoRef
- Web of Science
- IMM Abstracts (Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
- Thomson Reuters
- Engineering Index Monthly
- Environmental Engineering Abstracts
- CIS Abstracts (Computer and Information Systems)
- SciELO SA
Papers that are authored or co-authored by a member of the SAIMM will be eligible for the Institute’s gold or silver medal award and certificate of merit.

The SAIMM has adopted an Open Journal System (OJS) for managing the submission and review of papers. This is run in conjunction with the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
BOOKS

• Monograph Series
• Special Publication Series
• Symposium Series
• Library Books

Zambia Nathan Kazemba 19102024 Eng. Nathan Mukulakasuba Kazembe is a Professional Mining Engineer; having started his mining career in the Zambian Copper Industry in both underground and open pit then went into projects. Nathan has over 15 years of experience in projects in the mining industry in Zambia, DRC and Tanzania.

His focus and expertise is Project Engineering & Operations Management. Nathan is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) and Member of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). He is a Member of Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) and Association of Consulting Engineers (ACEZ).

Nathan is currently the Country Manager for Zambia for Rolls Royce Solutions Africa, past Operations Manager for Master Drilling Zambia and is Director & Co-founder of K-Squared PD Limited. He is past Chairperson of the Kitwe Branch of the Engineering Institute of Zambia, as well as past Member of the F&A Committee of the EIZ.

He is currently sits on the Engineering Fund Committee as Vice Chairperson.

Nathan holds a Bachelors degree in Mining Engineering (UNZA), PGDip in Project Management from University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB), Masters of Business Administration (UNZA) and is pursuing his MSc in Mining Engineering part time.

He is a married to Stephanie with 3 Boys and enjoys rugby, construction, travelling, and community work and was Past Roundtable Zambia President.