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  London-listed Berkeley Mineral Resources (BMR) has scrapped the definitive feasibility study- (DFS-) recommended multispiral gravity separation in favour of leach processing for its Kabwe project’s pilot plant, in Zambia. The shift in methodology for the recovery of zinc and lead from the washplant tailings (WPT) and leach plant residue …

By Obert Simwanza   Zambia’s leading opposition figure Hakainde Hichilema has asked the government to collect what is currently owned by mining investors before seeking to change the taxation system. Hichilema, who leads the largest opposition party – United Party for National Development (UPND) said the government should collect what …

By Hicks Sikazwe Government has backed down over the controversial eight and 20 percent mineral tax effected in January after concerted pressure from mine owners. Following an order by President Edgar Lungu on March 28 to the Ministry of Finance and Mines, Cabinet on Monday approved the changes to the …

Australian company Triton Minerals has signed an agreement to establish a strategic alliance for Mozambique with the AMG Mining AG group through its subsidiary GK Ancuabe Graphite Mine, the company said in a statement issued Tuesday. The strategic alliance has an initial validity of two years, during which the parties will …

Barrick Gold Corporation of Canada will after all not pull out from Lumwana in Solwezi Northwestern province following government decision to review the 2015 mineral tax. According to mining.com, “Barrack will continue operations at its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia while the government tweaks a new royalty regime.” Last week …