Zambia’s investment story has moved beyond the immediate recovery from its 2020 sovereign default. The 2026/27 RMB Where to Invest in Africa report points to a more demanding next phase, in which the question is whether stronger copper prospects, reform momentum and improved macroeconomic conditions can be turned into a …

A potential P2 billion contract in Zambia could mark a significant step in Naledi Mining Services Company’s regional expansion, signalling the scope for Botswana-based mining services firms to secure major opportunities beyond their domestic market. The wholly owned Debswana subsidiary’s pursuit of the deal reflects the commercial potential of exporting …

By Mwila Banda The Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) Mining and Non-Mining Rights Licensing Committee has begun sittings to review applications for various mining and non-mining rights submitted to the Commission. Established under the Minerals Regulation Commission Act No. 14 of 2024, the Committee represents an important institutional mechanism for ensuring …

By Trust Ndebele AIM listed Tertiary Minerals has released further laboratory results from its Phase 4 drilling programme at the Discovery zone within Target A1, part of the company’s Mushima North project in Zambia, building on the first batch of assay results issued on 1 September 2026. The latest results …

New company secretary has been appointed at Atomic Eagle, the uranium explorer advancing the Muntanga Project following the resignation of Abby Macnish Niven after more than six years at the position. The board has appointed Bennett Greenhalgh, new company secretary, effective mid October 2026. Greenhalgh is a corporate lawyer with …

Turning mineral abundance into competitive industries will require governments across the region to coordinate investment, pool infrastructure and strengthen cross-border supply chains, Minister of Minerals and Energy Bogolo Joy Kenewendo has said, making the case for regional cooperation to capture greater economic value from the continent’s resources. Kenewendo outlined Botswana’s …

By Nkosilathi Mudiyi The legal checks are done, the deposit is due within days, and the proceeds are already earmarked for copper. Jubilee Metals, a Zambia focused integrated copper producer and resource developer listed on the LSE’s Aim and the JSE’s AltX, says legal due diligence on the proposed disposal …

For generations, the children of Kabwe, Zambia, have inherited a landscape poisoned by industrial ambition. They run across soil thick with heavy metals, breathe air laced with invisible dust, and grow up under the shadow of a colossal, toxic waste pile known locally as the “Black Mountain”. Their everyday surroundings …

Mining companies are increasingly recognising that decisions made upstream can influence performance much further downstream. The challenge is determining whether those impacts are occurring within a particular operation, where they originate and how they can be measured in a technically credible way, says Hendrik Botha, Global Portfolio Manager: Explosives & …

When Good Oils Go Bad Part 7 By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, continues the discussion around oil condition – the latest topic is additive depletion. Tell me if this sounds familiar – you glance at your phone and see 12% battery remaining. Not ideal, …