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Zambia’s ambitious plan to more than triple its annual copper production to three million tonnes by 2031 is setting off an exploration rush, drawing global engineering firms keen to manage the technical and environmental risks of massive new operations. The expansion strategy is supported by an aggressive regulatory and infrastructure …

In an effort to repositioning itself as a diversified agri-industrial company, Zambia Sugar has plans to produce fertiliser and ethanol for use as a petroleum product within the next decade, an ambition that reflects the growing strategic value of sugarcane as a platform for multiple industrial outputs rather than a …

DRC Mining Week, the annual mining expo and exhibition, that celebrated its 20th edition last year, returns to the Pullman Grand Karavia Hotel in Lubumbashi from 17 to 19 June. According to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Minister of Mining, Louis Kabamba: “DRC Mining Week is fully aligned with the …

Zambia’s state-controlled mining investment vehicle, ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH), has launched a majority-owned joint venture to tackle and formalise the country’s unruly artisanal gold sector. The newly incorporated entity, Kyalo Goldfields Limited, represents a strategic tie-up in which ZCCM-IH retains a controlling 51 percent stake, with the remaining 49 …

In a bold move that underscores the intensifying global race for critical minerals, KoBold Metals has officially broken ground on the Mingomba copper mine. The mine is set to become the country’s largest mining project and one of Africa’s most significant new copper operations. Backed by high-profile investors including Bill …

Africa’s vast critical mineral reserves, essential to batteries, electric vehicles and clean technologies have elevated the continent’s geopolitical importance to a level that is reshaping the terms on which international partnerships are structured. At the 2026 Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Africa and France signalled a decisive departure from traditional …

The Zambian mining landscape faced a complex opening to the year as overall copper production registered a 4.27% decline during the first quarter of 2026. According to data released by Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe, total output for the period ending in March reached 208,992 metric tonnes, compared to the 218,308 …

Didier Rault, CEO of World Mining Investment, has joined the advisory board of African Mining Week (AMW) 2026. Seasoned Rault’s appointment is timely with African markets seeking fresh capital to fast-track projects development and capitalize on rising global demand for critical minerals which is expected to triple by 2030. As …

Jubilee, the integrated copper producer and resource developer’s operational and production update for the nine-month period ended 31 March indicates the Leon Coetzer, Jubilee Chief Executive Officer said the company continues to make strong progress in delivering the copper strategy, with Roan sustaining targeted production rates and the expanded concentrate …

With the introduction of the X-Air 900-20, Atlas Copco strengthens its DrillAir portfolio with a flexible, application driven portable air compressor designed for the realities of mining and construction operations worldwide. Atlas Copco has expanded its DrillAir portfolio of portable air compressors with the launch of the X-Air 900-20, a …