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President Hakainde Hichilema said on Monday that the Zambian government is close to finding a private investor for Mopani Copper Mines in order to increase production at the mine, which is one of the country’s largest. Zambia borrowed $1.5 billion to buy Mopani from Glencore in January 2021 and has …

The Emeralds and Semi-Precious Stones Mining Association of Zambia-ESMAZ have stated that due to the high cost of fuel, the mining sector is expected to attract low investment this year. The increase in fuel prices, according to Association President Victor Kalesha, will reduce the number of investors willing to invest …

The President of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa, is confirmed to attend 2022 Investing in African Mining Indaba, taking place in Cape Town from 9 – 12 May 2022. The President will deliver a Keynote Address on Tuesday, 10 May. The President’s attendance, along with Minister of Mineral Resources and …

Zambia’s Minister of Energy, Hon. Eng. Peter Chibwe Kampala, has revealed that he is set to headline the 4th edition of the Namibia International Energy Conference (NIEC2022). NIEC2022 is set to be held from the 20th to the 21st of April 2022 in Windhoek, Namibia. The two-day meeting place for …

According to a Ministry of Mines source, once the international price of the commodity rises, the elevated amounts of Uranium collected from ore at the Lumwana mine could begin to be processed. In an interview, a source stated the mine contains elevated quantities of uranium, which is now resting on …