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First Quantum Minerals Limited, owners of Kansanshi mine and leading copper and gold producer in Zambia seeks speedy approval of some regulatory requirements it seeks Government to endorse to accelerate the construction of more projects in the country. During the just ended 88th Agricultural Commercial show of Zambia in Lusaka, …

Zambia’s copper outturn has continued to fluctuate-barely days after the country; Africa’s leading copper producer, raised its bar of the red metal on the international metal market, according to the Lusaka-based Bank of Zambia. According to the data by the Central Bank-copper production from Zambia took a downturn-declining 2.5 percent …

Ministry of Mines Permanent Secretary Paul Chanda has flagged off the fifth auction of emeralds to be held in Lusaka by Kagem Mining Ltd and Gemfields plc. Some 25 gemstone buyers from India, the US and Germany are expected to participate in the auction, spending four days appraising 21 lots …

Safety is of key importance to Mopani. Since inception in 2000, Mopani has implemented a number of safety initiatives that have contributed to the reduction in lost Time Injury Frequency from 9.3 in 2000 to 1.3 in 2014. In a bid to continue improving its safety performance, Mopani has devised …

Mopani Copper Mines Plc has implemented a number of programmes aimed at empowering and building capacity of local contractors and other small and medium enterprises in Zambia. The Company is encouraging formation of joint venture partnerships between local contractors and internationally-recognized and well-established foreign firms wishing to do business with …