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Farmers appreciate Kagem’s food security efforts in Lufwanyama

Groups of small-scale farmers in Lufwanyama have applauded Kagem Mining for the provision of fertiliser to aid production for the 2023/24 farming season. The farmers – Twasanta Women, Tweende, Blessings/Chantete and Kapila Green Farmers   expressed appreciation in a letter to Kagem for the timely annual provision of fertiliser for the …

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Mining sector tax contributions hit record K43 billion

Tax payments from the mining sector rose by 11 percent to K43.3 billion in 2022, according to the latest independently audited report from the Zambia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (ZEITI). The report showed that total revenues received by government from the mining sector rose to more than K43.3 billion in …

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Vedanta Secures Konkola Copper Mines After $1.4 Billion Deal with Zambia

After a tumultuous four-year saga, Vedanta Resources, the Indian mining giant, has finally regained control of the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia. The long-awaited agreement, sealed on October 23rd, 2023, marks a significant development in the copper-rich African nation’s mining landscape. The deal sees Vedanta, led by billionaire Anil …

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DRC’s prime minister to attend Mining Indaba 2024

As one of the world’s largest producers of green metals, it is expected that Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde will be attending Mining Indaba 2024 to highlight key investment opportunities in the country’s mining sector at Mining Indaba The organisers said the attendees …

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Lumwana Super Pit project on track for production in 2028

Lumwana copper mine’s Super Pit expansion project has been accelerated with first production now scheduled for 2028, the copper mine’s developers, Barrick recently told President Hakainde Hichilema. Mark Bristow, the President and Chief Executive Officer advised said the project will transform Lumwana into one of the world’s major copper mines, …

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