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Zambia’s Finance and National Planning Minister, Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, has declared a strategic shift toward sustainable, investment-driven collaboration with the United States, aiming to reform the nation’s economy and end its dependency on foreign aid. Speaking in Lusaka during an engagement with visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic …

Building on the success of the 2024/25 edition, RMB has released its Where to Invest in Africa 2025/26 report, revealing the continent’s leading investment destinations and emerging opportunities. The latest report provides an in-depth analysis of economic trends, policy shifts and market dynamics shaping Africa’s investment landscape, helping investors and …

Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) in partnership with Launcher Engineers Hub, successfully supported the December 2025 Kids Robotics Club held from 8th to 12th December 2025. The initiative was designed to inspire young learners by exposing them to practical engineering concepts, with a particular focus on robotics, coding, and drone technologies. …

As the world races toward electrification and digital transformation, copper has emerged as one of the most strategically contested minerals of the 21st century. Yet the global supply chain still lacks a unified, internationally recognised standard for traceability. That is now changing and driven not from traditional centres of global …

Following the recent G20 summit, a clear message has emerged: Africa is not merely a beneficiary of the global economy, but a formidable builder, innovator, and industrial force. This reality is most evident in the continent’s accelerating digital and industrial transformation across critical sectors like mining, ports, energy, and infrastructure, …

By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Continuing the journey through the world of anti-wear additives with condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, this final instalment of the lube kitchen series looks at additives that work their magic under pressure – Extreme Pressure (EP) additives – the other metal guardians in your …

VEDANTA Resources, the global metals and mining giant controlled by Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal, is strategically transferring ownership of its key Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) asset in Zambia to a newly created, US-based subsidiary, CopperTech Metals. This significant structural move is primarily aimed at capitalizing on the growing support and …

Atomic Eagle has announced a new chapter for the Muntanga Uranium Project after reporting a JORC exploration target of between 40.0 and 100.5 Mlbs U 3O8 at a grade range of 150 – 350 ppm. According to the company, its strategy is firmly focused on rapidly expanding the existing mineral …

Prospect Resources has announced positive assay results for the Nyungu Central and Kabikupa deposits, from its recently completed Phase 2 drill programme at the Mumbezhi Copper Project. “Mumbezhi continues to deliver scale potential, with the shallow intersection returned at the southern end of the Nyungu Central deposit in NCDD021 delivering …

By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, keeps adding to the discussion about oil additives – the latest topic is anti-wear additives. What are they? Zinc dithiophosphate (ZDP), Zinc dialkyl-dithiophosphate (ZDDP) compounds, organic phosphates, Organomolybdenum compounds. What do they do? Reduce friction and wear How do …