ZEMA has deferred the approval of KCM’s slag dump project because the mining giant has failed to provide information on radioactive materials associated with the project. And the Zambia Environmental Management Agency has approved 43 projects, deferred 13 in mining and quarry-related projects and rejected two project proposals. In a …

“THE revised mines and minerals Act will guarantee participation of Zambians in mining”, says mines minister Christopher Yaluma. Yamula plans to present the revised law to Parliament, which resumes its sitting today.“We have concluded everything and it will be tabled before Parliament,” he said. The revised law was due to be presented …

THE Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection has called for good leadership and consistent economic policy from the new government over mine taxes.JCTR stated that leadership exhibited on the impasse surrounding the new mining tax regime does not inspire confidence and is a source of concern. JCTR wondered if the new …

NATIONAL Council for Construction executive director Charles Mushota says the government should this year award more contracts to local contractors in the road sector to help salvage the falling kwacha. And Mushota says the National Council for Construction (NCC) has this year put aside K8 million for 21 training programmes …

By Hicks Sikazwe Zambia will not reverse the 20 percent mineral tax implemented last month, despite protests from mining firms operating in the country. The government has maintained that the revised rates from three to eight percent for underground mining and six to 20 percent for open pit operations was …

By Potipher Tembo THE controversy surrounding the reopening of Zambia’s largest zinc and lead mine located in Kabwe, Central Province, has persisted for too long and should be resolved. The mine was closed way back in 1994 for economic reasons and has been a centre of controversy as many conglomerates …

Despite injecting major time and effort into reducing its unit costs to conserve cash at its Moma minerals sands project in Mozambique, and achieving some success, LSE/ISE-listed minerals sands miner Kenmare Resource has declared its actions to date insufficient. According to the company, it needs to cut costs in order …

Some gold mines in Ghana are about to be closed mainly due to power shortages that interfere with operations. The Chamber of Mines in Ghana has declined to name the mining companies. The Chamber has continuously called for lower taxes on diesel but the government wasn’t fast enough to provide for a solution …

By Potipher Tembo SOON after being elected, Zambia’s sixth president, Edgar Lungu has been challenged by citizens living in mine areas to pay more attention to their problems. Those who talked complained that for a long time now, they had not benefited from the mineral wealth. They said now that …

Mining is being squeezed between low commodity prices and rising expectations from government and civil society, but is still struggling to find practical strategies out of this predicament, according to SRK Consulting (SA) chairperson and corporate consultant Roger Dixon. Commenting from the African Mining Indaba held in Cape Town recently, …