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Mopani Copper Mines, a Zambia subsidiary of Glencore is set to do a comprehensive review which aims to minimise cash outflow to guard against uncertainty caused by the threat of coronavirus “The rapid decline in the price of copper due to the impact of COVID-19 has now placed significant additional …

A US-based company, Railnet International, is proposing to Fund an $11 billion medium speed rail line between Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Railnet CEO, Donald Kress, said the company was in talks with governments in the three countries and had, on 21 March, signed an agreement to start feasibility studies in …

FIRST Quantum Minerals is finding alternative routes to export its copper from Zambian mines after restrictions were imposed by South Africa. The Toronto-listed firm also said copper production from Zambia had been “better than expected” for the year to date, amid COVID-19 threat “Year-to-date operations in Zambia have been slightly better …

Erratic rainfall forces power generator to move pump station a second time in Africa’s largest man-made lake due to receding water levels Falling water levels in Kariba have necessitated Maamba Collieries Ltd (MCL) to relocate its pumps to a new location in the Kariba Lake to provide water essential for …

Zambia is fortunate to be blessed by nature in several ways and has rich mineral and gemstone reserves, which, if harnessed and developed properly, can go a long way in enhancing the economic wealth of the country. The government of Zambia is committed to making strides towards paving the way …