Zambia’s mining sector edged into growth territory in the first half of 2026, according to the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, though the numbers reveal a story of uneven gains rather than a uniform boom. Aggregate copper production rose by 0.45%, climbing from 445,175 metric tonnes in the first …
Read More »Zambia’s industrial growth depends on stronger energy security, flexible procurement and bankable power projects
Zambia’s commercial and industrial energy users are operating in a more complex power environment shaped by rising demand, grid constraints, changing market rules and pressure to secure reliable, affordable electricity. For manufacturers, mines and other large energy users, the challenge is no longer simply whether to diversify their energy supply. …
Read More »Zambia Discovery Grows into Corridor Play for Patriot
Patriot Resources is rapidly shifting its Zambian foothold from a single discovery into a broader corridor-scale copper play, extending the prospective footprint of its Tonic discovery to 5.5 kilometres and defining two new drill-ready targets along the highly prospective Mumbwa-Kitumba trend. Recent ground magnetics and induced polarisation surveys have expanded …
Read More »SKF SA extends engineering excellence across Africa
SKF South Africa’s Application Engineering Services cover a wide suite of solutions including installation, lubrication systems, condition monitoring and bearing remanufacturing. At the core of the company’s Application Engineering strategy is a commitment to move beyond the development and installation of housings, bearings and sealing systems by integrating reliability services …
Read More »Africa Rewrites the Rules for Global Mining Capital
Across Africa’s mineral belts from Zambia’s bustling copper heartlands to Ghana’s gold fields the legacy bargain between host states and foreign mining conglomerates is unraveling. Governments are no longer content with serving merely as raw material exporters in a “pit-to-port” model. Instead, as the global energy transition elevates copper, gold, …
Read More »156 Constituencies, One Solar Rollout in Zambia
Zambia has signed contracts with five contractor consortiums to build 312MW of solar capacity spread across all 156 parliamentary constituencies, marking one of the most geographically ambitious power rollouts the country has attempted and one designed to solve two problems at once: chronic electricity shortages and stalled irrigation-driven agriculture. The …
Read More »Nyungu Central growth potential remains compelling
Prospect Resources’ latest update on the ongoing Phase 3 diamond drilling programme for the Nyungu Central deposit has indicated new intersections lie outside the existing Mineral Resource estimate (MRE) outline and are still open to the southeast. According to Prospect’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sam Hosack, despite the …
Read More »Ground Mobility sponsor the Forklift Driver Competition
Lifting Africa is proud to announce Ground Mobility Systems as the Official Ground Mobility Solutions Sponsor of the Forklift Driver Competition, taking place at Electra Mining Africa 2026 from 7–11 September 2026 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec. As one of South Africa’s leading providers of heavy-duty ground mobility, aluminium …
Read More »Atlas Copco leads portable power charge
Southern Africa’s industrial and mining growth is powering a sharp rise in demand for dependable portable energy. With sustainability and compliance at the forefront, businesses are seeking solutions that balance efficiency with environmental responsibility. Standing at the innovation forefront is Atlas Copco Power Technique, offering advanced generator technology and adaptable, …
Read More »AECI celebrates 20 years of growth, partnership
AECI Mining Explosives marked an important milestone at DRC Mining Week 2026 in Lubumbashi, celebrating 20 years of continuous presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This milestone positions AECI as a strategic partner in its customers’ success, rather than merely a supplier, and reflects how the company has …
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