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First Quantum Minerals has committed US$50 million next year for longer-term repairs on the Chingola-Solwezi road as part of the public-private partnership. In a statement, FQM head of government affairs John Gladston said the mine is spending US$2 million on stabilising the 180 kilometre road before the onset of the …

Murray & Roberts has entered into an agreement with Firefly Investments for the sale of the Murray & Roberts Infrastructure and Building Platform (MRIB) for R314 million. Firefly Investments represents a consortium led by Southern Palace, a black-owned industrial group, which includes the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) and members …

Will Zambia be ready when the copper price recovers? Being unprepared for the coming upswing in metal prices is the number one risk facing global mining – and copper mining in particular, says Ernst & Young in its annual risk report, Business risks facing mining and metals: 2015-2016. That’s according to …

Dam levels at the worlds largest man made lake the Kariba have started to deplete causing concern. Last dam level measurement as per Zambezi River Authority- ZRA website on 10 October, recorded 24% compared to 26% a year ago. The Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation – ZESCO reported on their Facebook …

The price of copper on the international market recorded a marginal rise of 0.2 percent yesterday on the back of tight supply in China’s domestic market despite a stronger dollar and expectations of high supply next year. According to Reuters, three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) edged up …