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The UAE and Zambia have explored new ways to enhance their trade relationship, with a focus on attracting investment and tapping into untapped sectors. The move underscores a growing partnership aimed at boosting economic opportunities on both sides. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, met Hakainde …

KITWE – Zambia’s Copperbelt Mine has successfully mitigated chronic production bottlenecks by overhauling its valve control systems, signaling a shift toward more resilient automation in the region’s demanding extractive industry. The facility, which handles high volumes of copper ore, had previously struggled with frequent equipment breakdowns and unreliable flow control, …

SOLWEZI—In a move that signals a hardening of resolve toward local economic empowerment, Kansanshi Mining PLC has awarded a landmark US $35.25 million employee transportation contract to a consortium of four Zambian-owned enterprises. The deal, which transitions the mine’s logistics from precarious short-term arrangements to a robust three-year framework, is …

Diversified downstream energy solutions provider Puma Energy and Hass Group, a leading oil marketing company in Africa have inked a lubricant distribution partnership covering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The agreement was signed at the just ended Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town. The agreement marks …

Copperbelt Energy Corporation PLC (CEC) Managing Director, Owen Silavwe, issued a strong call for accelerated private-sector investment in Zambia’s power sector to support the country’s ambition to increase copper production to 3 million metric tonnes annually by 2031. Speaking during the Zambia Country Showcase at the Investing in African Mining …

Zambia’s Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) has taken decisive action to ensure worker safety, suspending operations at Mopani Copper Mines’ Mufulira mine after the company failed to account for all underground personnel. The Mining regulator said in a statement on 13 February 2026 that the decision follows recent accidents at Mopani’s …

By ANDREW KAMANGA* Electricity remains key to Zambia’s economic development as it is an essential input to various economic sectors such as mining, agriculture, commercial, manufacturing, social services and households. The key players in the Zambian electricity supply industry include: ZESCO, the national public utility which is vertically integrated and …

Zambia’s Copperbelt is firmly back in business. A rebound in mining activity and renewed investment momentum are once again positioning the province as one of Africa’s most compelling resource destinations. Addressing stakeholders at the Team Sweden Mining Indaba Cocktail Reception during the African Mining Indaba side event, Copperbelt Provincial Minister …

In the face of tariffs, immigration curbs, reduced development funding and growing nationalism, conventional wisdom suggests Africa faces strong geopolitical headwinds. However, the apparent disorder may have a significant upside for the continent. This emerged from a passionate debate on the main stage on Day 2 of Investing in African …

A powerhouse panel set the tone for Mining Indaba on 9 February 2026, bringing together the Ministers of Mines from South Africa, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, alongside CEOs from leading global mining houses including Ivanhoe, in a high-level discussion that kicked off the week’s agenda with authority …