Goverment has obtained a loan worth US$12 million from African Caribbean Pacific and the European Union (ACP- EU) countries to support growth of small-scale miners in the gemstone sector. Ministry of Mines permanent secretary Paul Chanda told captains of the industry at a business seminar taking place on the side-lines …

Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) is engaging key stakeholders in the mining industry on possibilities of increasing its thermal-generated power plant to 600 megawatts (MW) in view of the growing electricity demand in the country. Last year, President Edgar Lungu commissioned the 300MW of power at MCL and connected to the …

Zambia Chamber of Mines president Nathan Chishimba says electricity tariffs for the mines are not subsidised as perceived by many people, but Zesco Limited finds it cheaper to supply power to those buying the commodity in raw form direct from the transmission network. Mr Chishimba said there has been greater …

Chris Yaluma, the country’s mining minister has reiterated that chances of the copper industry recording an upward swing are bright. “Our mining houses have survived a tough three years, and I see a promising, bright outlook,” said Yaluma, opening Zambian International Mining and Energy Conference in Lusaka. Sharing the same …

Chamber of Mines says implementation of new projects is at risk in Zambia and other mining countries around the world due to the increasing shortage of specific skilled and experienced people. According to a latest report by the Chamber of Mines titled ‘Searching for talent-skills and employment in the global …

Innovative international manufacturer of flow, pressure, level, and temperature measuring, Kobold has launched a plastic flow meter and a monitor – KSK and KSM models. According to Kobold the plastic flow meter works on the ‘suspended float’ measuring principle, where the float glides up and down in a conical measuring …

The 6th Zambia Alternative Mining Indaba (ZAMI) has attracted over 220 local and foreign delegates. This year’s ZAMI running under the banner: ‘Mineral development for all: Leaving no one behind’ from 20th to 22nd has provide a platform to discuss practical solutions to challenges faced by the extractive industries. Leonard …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) anticipates GDP growth, citing a hike from 3.4 percent recorded in 2016 to 4 percent in 2017, following the Fund’s recent countrywide tour. The Fund attributes the development to this year’s bumper harvest and increased hydroelectricity generation expected to boost economic activity more than previously …

British miner has discovered a high quality 104.73 carat diamond and a 151.52 carat yellow diamond. The discovery from the company’s Letšeng mine in Lesotho follows recent recoveries announced in May of an exceptional 80.58 carat D-colour Type IIa diamond and a 98.42 carat D-colour Type IIa diamond, as well as …

Three mining industry players – Africa One, Zambian Mining News and GrowSA are to host the first Copperbelt Investors Indaba in Kitwe in early October. The platform is to provide a platform for South African business people to engage directly with their counterparts on the Copperbelt. “The copperbelt is well …