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Copperbelt Energy Corporation Plc (CEC) has announced plans to undergo an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study ahead of expanding a power supply services to Dangote power station. The development will allow extra capacity supply to Dangote power station owned by Dangote Industries Zambia which supplies power to Dangote …

First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Mine has posted positive results despite operational challenges, declining ore grades and the need to contain costs The company’s 2016 financial results confirm its status as Zambia’s flagship copper mine. Kansanshi maintained its position during 2016 as Zambia’s largest copper producer (250 000 tonnes), one of …

Mineral Junxion Zambia has budgeted US$3 million to construct a mineral processing plant to extract copper and cobalt slag at the dumpsite owned by Konkola Copper Mine in Kalulushi. The company has already submitted an environmental impact statement (EIS) report to the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA), ahead of commencing …

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has suspended operations at its Nchanga Mine following acts of vandalism. Shapi Shachinda, Konkola Copper Mines Manager for Public Relations and Communications on Wednesday told media that the criminals cut a high voltage electricity cables disrupting operations. The criminals stole at least 9 high voltage copper …

Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) and Sinoconst are to build a $548-million cement plant in Ndola. The development is part of efforts to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on the country’s economic mainstay copper mining. President Edgar Lungu said the two companies will raise financing for the project …

The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has urged Government to reinstate the clause on mineral revenue sharing mechanism (MRSM) in the Mines and Minerals Act to realise the aspirations of the Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP). CTPD acting executive director Isaac Mwaipopo said the 7NDP seeks to improve …

Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) is engaging key stakeholders in the mining industry on possibilities of increasing its thermal-generated power plant to 600 megawatts (MW) in view of the growing electricity demand in the country. Last year, President Edgar Lungu commissioned the 300MW of power at MCL and connected to the …

Zambia Chamber of Mines president Nathan Chishimba says electricity tariffs for the mines are not subsidised as perceived by many people, but Zesco Limited finds it cheaper to supply power to those buying the commodity in raw form direct from the transmission network. Mr Chishimba said there has been greater …

Chris Yaluma, the country’s mining minister has reiterated that chances of the copper industry recording an upward swing are bright. “Our mining houses have survived a tough three years, and I see a promising, bright outlook,” said Yaluma, opening Zambian International Mining and Energy Conference in Lusaka. Sharing the same …

Chamber of Mines says implementation of new projects is at risk in Zambia and other mining countries around the world due to the increasing shortage of specific skilled and experienced people. According to a latest report by the Chamber of Mines titled ‘Searching for talent-skills and employment in the global …