Konkola
Zambian coverage mentioning konkola, gathered from every newsroom we follow.
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Business
KCM Restarts Chingola B Mine
Konkola Copper Mines -KCM- has restarted mining operations at its Chingola B...
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Business
The multiplier effect: How KCM’s growth is lifting Zambian businesses
As Konkola Copper Mines expands, the clearest test of whether that growth reaches ordinary Zambians is what happens to the businesses that supply it. Mining companies are often judged on tonnes and dollars. But for the hundreds of small and medium businesses that supply Konkola…
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Business
KCM Faces Action over Kafue River & Chingola Water Pollution
Government has issued a Restoration Order to Konkola Copper Mines -KCM- following...
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Business
From Recovery to Record Growth: How KCM Reignited Zambia’s Copper Giant
Two years after Vedanta Resources resumed stewardship of Konkola Copper Mines, one of Zambia’s most important mining assets is once again setting the pace for investment, production and long-term growth. Two years ago, Konkola Copper Mines stood at one of the lowest points in its…
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Business
KCM Pipe Leak Pollutes Mushishima Stream and Kafue River
A pipe leak at Konkola Copper Mines-KCM has polluted the Mushishima Stream and Kafue River...
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Business
KCM SME Day: Local Suppliers Eye Greater Role in Mining Supply Chain
Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) has brought local businesses closer to the mining...
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Sport
Power Cuts! Blades, Nkana, Zanaco win
Champions Power Dynamos suffer a shock opening-day defeat to Konkola Blades, while Zanaco and Nkana secure away wins in the MTN Super League Stream A.
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Business
KCM Pledges K93 Million to Transform National Football
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has announced a landmark K93 million sponsorship pledge over the next five years with the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), aimed at strengthening football development across the country. The announcement follows KCM’s recent sponsorship of the Copper Queens, who are currently…
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Crime & Courts
KCM Pipe Leak Pollutes Mushishima Stream and Kafue River
A pipe leak at Konkola Copper Mines-KCM has polluted the Mushishima Stream and Kafue River in Chingola. The pollution occurred on September 28, 2026, after KCM reported a leak at its Tailings Leach Plant and an overflow from the Pollution Control Dam. Government has since…
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Business
Three Illegal Miners Die in Chingola Mine Dumpsite Collapse
Three young men have lost their lives after a section of the ground collapsed at the OB-19 Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) dumpsite in Chingola, Copperbelt Province. Copperbelt Province Police Commanding Officer Rae Hamoonga confirmed the tragedy, which took place on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, around…
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Business
KCM smelter resumes operations after 106-day shutdown
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has resumed operations at its Nchanga copper smelter in Chingola following a 106-day shutdown for a US$40 million rehabilitation programme. KCM said on Monday it had successfully cast its first copper anode following the rehabilitation, the first major refurbishment of the…
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Business
Three illegal miners die in Chingola KCM dumpsite collapse
Three illegal miners have died after loose soil collapsed at the Ore Body (OB)-19 Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) dumpsite along the Chingola-Solwezi Road in Chingola District, police said. Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer, Rae Hamoonga, said the incident occurred on September 23, 2026, at about 18:20…
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Business
KCM SME Day: Local Suppliers Eye Greater Role in Mining Supply Chain
Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) has brought local businesses closer to the mining value chain through its 2026 SME Day, as the company seeks to deepen participation by Zambian enterprises in its growing operations. Held under the theme “Partnering for Sustainable Growth and Shared Prosperity,”…
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Business
ZCCM-IH approves $498 million KCM tailings plant
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) has approved a US$498 million tailings leach plant at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM)’s Nchanga operations, a project expected to become Africa’s largest facility of its kind and produce about 70,000 tonnes of copper cathode annually at full capacity. The plant…
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Business
Govt orders KCM to restore environment after pollution of Mushishima Stream, Kafue River
Government has confirmed a pollution incident affecting the Kafue River and its tributaries in Chingola District, Copperbelt Province, involving Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) on September 28, 2026. Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Dr Gilbert Siame, said the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) received notification…
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Business
Towards three million tonnes: KCM’s role in Zambia’s growth agenda
Zambia has set an ambitious copper target. At Konkola Copper Mines, the shift from stabilising an operation to expanding one is already under way. President Hakainde Hichilema opened his second term with a number that will shape the next five years of Zambia’s mining industry…
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Business
KCM copper production rises 21% as Zambia’s national output holds steady
Konkola Copper Mines recorded a 21% increase in copper production in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year, according to Zambia’s Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, one of the strongest gains among the country’s major producers. The figure was…
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Business
Controversy trails govt’s claim on Kafue River pollution, as KCM demands evidence-based probe
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has rejected allegations linking it to the pollution of the Kafue River reported on September 28, 2026, calling for an evidence-based investigation to establish the source of the incident. In a statement issued in Chingola, KCM said it had taken note…
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Business
KCM Pledges ZMW 93 Million (US$5 Million) to Transform National Football Development in Zambia
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has announced a landmark ZMW 93 million (US$5 million) sponsorship pledge over the next five years with the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ), aimed at strengthening football development across the country. This sponsorship reflects the passion of KCM’s employees and workforce…
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Business
ZCCM-Ih Approves Kcm’s Us$498 Million Nchanga Tailings Plant to Produce 70,000 Tonnes Copper
ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc has approved the construction of a US$498 million Tailings Leach Plant at Nchanga, paving the way for Konkola Copper Mines to produce around 70,000 tonnes of LME Grade A copper cathode a year without mining new ore. In a statement issued…
