Mining
The mining industry — licences, investment, jobs and the communities around the pits.
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Crime & Courts
Police warn illegal miners in Central Province to vacate or face crackdown
Deputy Inspector General of Police, Fred Hamaamba, has warned illegal miners operating in Central Province to immediately vacate mining areas or face intensified police operations. Hamaamba said the Police Command would not allow individuals to continue exploiting mineral resources without the required legal documentation and…
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Politics
Copperbelt Youths Congratulate President Hichilema on Landslide Re-Election
From Zambia’s Copperbelt Province have congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on his reelection, describing the landslide victory as clear affirmation of his administration’s policies, particularly in the mining sector. Speaking on behalf of the Copperbelt youths, Frank Mulenga said the region’s young people would continue to…
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Business
Party leader, Chanda, calls for closure of unlicensed gold processing plants
Leader of the United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia party, Charles Chanda, has urged government to act immediately and close all gold processing plants operating in the country without valid mining licenses. In a statement issued in Lusaka on Sunday, Chanda said foreign firms, including Chinese-owned…
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Business
Mopani Copper Mine PLC Records Its Strongest Monthly Ore Production in Two Years
Mopani Copper Mines PLC has recorded its strongest monthly ore production in two years after producing 289,000 tonnes of ore in June 2026, while also exceeding its target for finished copper produced from its own feed. The mining company produced 5,140 metric…
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Business
Mopani strategic to Zambia’s chase for dominance in copper production —Hichilema
President Hakainde Hichilema has urged International Resources Holding (IRH), co-owner of Mopani Copper Mines, to accelerate copper production while increasing the participation of Zambians in the mining sector. According to a post on his official Facebook page on Monday Sept. 28, Hichilema said Mopani had…
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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
Investors have regained appetite for Zambia after default, Citi says
Zambia’s mining, energy and agriculture sectors have drawn significant investor interest as the government’s fiscal consolidation gains traction after emerging from a sovereign default, said Citi’s country chief. “We have noted increased interest, especially when we have seen significant strides being made in terms of…
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Business
Zambia joins World Bank minerals compact to target 250,000 jobs by 2031
Zambia is seeking to attract private investment into mining and supporting infrastructure under a new World Bank Group minerals partnership, with a target of creating 250,000 direct and indirect jobs by 2031 while increasing copper production. Zambia participated in the launch of the World Bank…
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Crime & Courts
Small-scale miners charged to improve safety, productivity as training completed
The government has urged artisanal and small-scale miners to apply knowledge gained from a three-week intensive training programme to improve safety, productivity and compliance with mining regulations as Zambia seeks to strengthen the sector’s contribution to economic growth. A total of 440 participants from 288…
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Business
Policy centre calls for environmental safeguards in Grow Zambia plan
Zambia’s Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has called for binding environmental safeguards under the government’s Grow Zambia Agenda, saying mining-led growth could create long-term public liabilities if environmental risks were not properly managed. CTPD Lead Researcher for Land, Environment and Climate Change, Solomon…
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Business
Govt urges Minerals Commission to anchor regulatory functions in law, protect investor confidence
Government has called on the Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) to ensure that the execution of its regulatory functions is firmly anchored in the law while maintaining investor confidence in Zambia’s mining sector. Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Dr. Hapenga Kabeta said the…
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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
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…
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Business
KCM, China NERIN strike $498 million deal to build copper tailings leach plant
Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has awarded China NERIN Engineering Company Ltd a US$498 million contract to build a 70,000-tonne-per-year tailings leach plant in Chingola, the mining company said on Wednesday. The plant will recover copper from existing tailings and is expected to support mine’s production…
