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Zambia’s mining sector remains the undisputed anchor of the national economy, with copper continuing to serve as the country’s most valuable export and a fundamental driver of industrial development. As the global thirst for copper, cobalt, and nickel intensifies in the race for renewable energy technologies, Zambia is strategically positioning …

Zambia’s mining sector continues to anchor the national economy, with copper remaining the country’s most valuable export and a critical driver of industrial development. As global demand for copper, cobalt, and other critical minerals intensifies (particularly for renewable energy technologies) Zambia is positioning itself as a strategic supplier. Yet, despite …

Zambia’s push to scale up copper production is facing fresh pressure as planned shutdowns at key smelters threaten to ripple across both output and critical chemical supplies. Two of the country’s largest smelters of operations linked to Mopani Copper Mines and Chambishi, are preparing for extended maintenance outages later this …

The Zambian mining sector is approaching a significant milestone as the Luanshya Copper Mine prepares to resume production this August following a dormant period lasting over twenty years. This resurgence is driven by the China Nonferrous Mining Corporation (CNMC), which maintains an 80 per cent majority stake in the venture, …

A renewed push by BHP into Zambia’s copper sector is signalling a shift toward the next frontier of mineral discovery, with the company targeting large, deeply buried deposits as global demand accelerates. The move reflects growing international interest in Zambia’s underexplored potential, as the country works to expand output and …

The Zambian government has taken its most significant single step yet towards energy diversification, with President Hakainde Hichilema officiating at the launch of the Leopards Hill Solar and Battery Storage Project, a development that combines the country’s largest solar plant with its first utility-scale battery storage system. The project, developed …

“We should never forget that in the majority of African applications, the generator remains the backbone of the system, with renewables and storage acting as possible optimising layers,” states Ignacio Gonzalez, executive director for Cummins power generation markets across Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa. The African energy landscape …

First Quantum Minerals (FQM), through its subsidiary Kansanshi Mining has commenced the upgrading of the Mitech-Boom Gate Road to a dual carriageway in Solwezi District. The project is being funded on a 50:50 basis, with K52 million in construction costs provided by Kansanshi Mining and K52 million by the government, …

The mining landscape in Zambia is undergoing a period of extraordinary transformation and growth. While copper remains the primary driver of this surge, there is a burgeoning interest in minerals essential for the global energy transition, such as cobalt, nickel, and lithium. This industrial acceleration is evidenced by the issuance …

A mining resurgence is gathering pace in Zambia, driven by copper and surging global demand for energy transition minerals. Beneath the optimism lies a structural fault line of a widening skills gap that could either stall the boom or redefine it. “Zambia is experiencing rapid growth in mining, driven predominantly …