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The Brettonwood institution and global lender, International Monetary Fund (IMF), has regretted that the mining and copper sector in Zambia has remained dormant despite its potential to be the country’s major foreign exchange earner and bolster infrastructure development. Deputy IMF director for Africa David Owen noted that despite the mining …

The Zambian Mining magazine and Specialised Exhibitions have entered into a media partnership during the Copperbelt Mining and Trade Expo and Conference earmarked for Kitwe in April this year. The trade and expo conference, which has attracted more than 1,500 mining experts globally, will be held in Kitwe, Zambia’s oldest …

Copper production at Kansanshi Mine Plc, a unit of Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Limited (FQML), rose four percent to more than 250,000 tonnes of copper in 2013, signifying a growth rate compared to a year earlier, the Times of Zambia reported.  The miner, with copper and gold production reputation produced …

Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM IH) seeks an equity partner to revive operations of the defunct Mukandabwe coal mine Limited, lying 420 kilometres South of Zambia to meet demand for the heating product, the company said.  Mkandabwe coalmine is located in mid Zambezi valley lying approximately 17 0 …

Lusaka Stock Exchange approved an application by Copperbelt  Energy Corp., shareholders,  to buy more shares (Rights Offer) in their company to increase their stakes, following a declaration made in December last year. The shareholders want to purchase 625, 000, 000 new shares in addition to the existing 1,000, 000, 000 …