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First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has appointed mining industry stalwart, Dr. Godwin Beene as Country Manager, taking over from General Kingsley Chinkuli. “It is an honour and a privilege to be given this opportunity to run the Country Office of such a great company, which is also Zambia’s largest taxpayer with …

The United States of America’s Department of State released a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia on electric vehicle battery value chains. The document was signed on 13 December 2022, during the Africa Leaders Summit and states DRC and Zambia’s involvement in …

Zambia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)  signed a $2bn agreement to build solar plants in the southern African country that will increase its generation base by more than half. According to President Hakainde Hichilema, the joint venture between Zambia’s state-owned power utility, Zesco and a UAE government-owned renewable energy …

GoviEx has entered into a sale agreement with African Energy Metals (AEM) for its subsidiary Delta Exploration in Mali. According to the company Delta holds three contiguous exploration licences – Falea, Bala, and Madini collectively known as the Falea project. The sale of the Falea project is part of GoviEx’s strategy …

By Tracey Drew– Principal Environmental Consultant and SRK’s Team Lead for Innovation and Data Services Known for innovating solutions across multiple disciplines in the consulting engineering field, SRK Consulting held its intensive two and a half-day Global Innovation Workshop in South Africa (SA) recently. Leading up to this international event, …

Top women in the mining industry will be at the forefront of the speaker list and discussions at the upcoming Investing in African Mining Indaba. The 2023 programme will see an exciting line-up of over 50 female speakers from around the world, including the President of Ivanhoe Mines and one of the 100 …

Maamba Collieries has shut down on the two 150 MW units at the company’s 300MW Thermal Power Station due to routine planned maintenance. The company has refuted allegations that the maintenance is being used as an ‘arm-twisting’ mechanism to demand funds owed by ZESCO. According to Maamba Collieries, the two …

How can Zambia make the most of it? At last year’s US Africa leaders’ summit in Washington the US signed an historic memorandum of understanding with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to develop an electric vehicle battery supply chain. At the summit, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema also announced that …

According to Barrick Gold Corporation President and Chief Executive Mark Bristow, the achievement of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 will not be met as long as the world’s key environmental and social challenges are dealt with separately. “The 17 SDGs are interconnected and a contribution …

Kagem has completed expansion work at the Masasa Primary School in Lufwanyama, reflecting its ongoing commitment to supporting local education. According to the company, the project is set to create a more conducive learning environment for pupils in the area, improve their literacy levels and ultimately enhance their employability. It …