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Goverment has obtained a loan worth US$12 million from African Caribbean Pacific and the European Union (ACP- EU) countries to support growth of small-scale miners in the gemstone sector. Ministry of Mines permanent secretary Paul Chanda told captains of the industry at a business seminar taking place on the side-lines …

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 …