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The African Union has noted Zambia’s resilience to improve its growth prospects and has attributed the good investment environment in the country to the Government’s good management of the economy and the prevailing peace. Ambassador Jean-Baptiste Natama, Chief of Staff of the Bureau of the Chairperson of the African Union …

The Chamber of mines in Zambia, a consortium of foreign mining companies operating in the copper rich southern African state seek to partner with other players in the industry for comprehensive and accurate information on the production of minerals as the country grapples to increase production. The chamber of mines …

Zambia’s ban on exports of copper concentrate to foreign – based smelters remains in force because the country has enough capacity to process the raw material, says mines minister Christopher Yaluma. Last year, a debate ensued as to whether foreign mining companies operating in Zambia should continue exporting copper concentrates …

Ivanhoe Mines, the Canadian based – focused and diversified mining project developer is reportedly making headways in its underground diamond-drilling program at its Kipushi unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The diversified miner, formerly known as Ivanplats said initial assay (sample) results from its 70 year-old Kipushi copper/zinc/germanium/lead and …

The planned commissioning of the US$2 billion Trident Kalumbila mine in Solwezi planned for next year may probably be delayed after the developers discovered over 300 graves during the construction of the Greenfield project. Kalumbila mine project is a unit of First Quantum Minerals Limited who are also owners of …