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Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), a Vedanta Resources’ Zambian subsidiary, is moving to secure its energy supply with plans to develop a 300 megawatt coal-fired power plant, underscoring the growing strain on the country’s hydropower dependent electricity system. The proposed $317 million facility, to be built in southern Zambia, will be …

…Mwanawasa coopted into the board Strategic advisory and advocacy organization, Critical Minerals Africa Group (CMAG) has appointment of three leaders to its Advisory Board: Ambassador (ret.) Reuben E. Brigety II, President of Busara Advisors; Chipokota Mwanawasa, Policy Advisor to the President of Zambia and Deputy Head of the Presidential Delivery …

Commemorating 112 years of innovation, premium quality products, cutting-edge technologies and enduring partnerships, SKF South Africa in 2026 enters a defining chapter, one that underscores its unwavering commitment to shaping the future of industry through strategic rotating asset optimisation. SKF was established in 1914 by Swedish holding company SKF AB …

By standardizing on a booming global demand for transition metals, Zambia has positioned itself at the epicenter of the modern clean-energy supply chain. But in the dusty neighborhoods of Kabwe and the industrial corridors of the Copperbelt, the rush for copper, zinc, and manganese is extracting a devastating human toll, …

Zambia is reintroducing coal into its energy mix as it moves to address a widening electricity deficit that threatens to constrain its mining-led growth ambitions. ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH), backed by the state, has partnered with China’s Wonderful Group Services to develop a 600 MW coal-fired power station, in a …

Jubilee Metals (JLP) has resumed full operations at its Roan concentrator in Zambia following the successful completion of its annual maintenance shutdown, marking a key step in stabilising and scaling its integrated copper production platform. The restart includes the commissioning and ramp-up of the new fine copper concentrate dewatering circuit, …

Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) this week hosts a virtually extraordinary general meeting (EGM), this week (Friday). Company Secretary, Julia Chaila said the proceedings will be streamed live through the Corpserve e-EGM platform. The EGM is scheduled to consider and adopt the recommendation for the appointment of Messrs PricewaterhouseCoopers Zambia as …

Zambia’s state-owned mineral and energy investment company, ZCCM Investment Holdings Plc, agreed to form a $30 million joint venture with the Wonderful Group of Companies to revive a historic limestone and cement facility on the nation’s copperbelt. The transaction marks a turnaround effort for Ndola Lime, an industrial operation that …

In its latest report, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has reinforced its central role in Zambia’s copper economy, reporting a $3.46 billion contribution in 2025, highlighting how mining continues to anchor national growth and industrial activity. The contribution spans taxes, royalties, wages, procurement and community investment, reflecting a deeply embedded economic …

Zambia’s ambitious plan to more than triple its annual copper production to three million tonnes by 2031 is setting off an exploration rush, drawing global engineering firms keen to manage the technical and environmental risks of massive new operations. The expansion strategy is supported by an aggressive regulatory and infrastructure …