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First Quantum Minerals (FQM), Zambia’s leading taxpayer, has expressed strong support for the Bank of Zambia’s Export Proceeds Tracking Framework. This initiative aims to ensure transparency in tracking foreign exchange earned from exports through local bank accounts. Implemented in January 2024, the framework requires exporters to link their export records …

Vedanta Resources has commenced funding to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and has disbursed its first $25 million for employee salaries, contract labour as well as for other critical services needed to maintain the integrity of the asset. The company has deployed a technical team at KCM to work together with …

The mining and metals sector stands at a crossroads, navigating a complex storm of global uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and the ever-present pressure to meet ESG demands. But amidst the turbulence, a new report from Deloitte, “Tracking the trends 2024,” offers a beacon of hope. Highlighting ten key trends shaping …

Trafigura and Kamoa-Kakula have today agreed long-term commitments to transport minerals via the Lobito Atlantic Railway for a minimum term of six years. The terms of the Reserved Capacity Agreements were signed during the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa and mark the first long-term commercial commitments to the …

Day one of the Investing in African Mining Indaba, the continent’s premier mining event, set the tone for a week of transformative discussions and bold pronouncements under the theme “Embracing the power of positive disruption: A bold new future for African mining.” The opening ceremony and subsequent disruptive discussions painted …