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Maamba Collieries, ZESCO refute power supply clash allegations

Maamba Collieries has shut down on the two 150 MW units at the company’s 300MW Thermal Power Station due to routine planned maintenance. The company has refuted allegations that the maintenance is being used as an ‘arm-twisting’ mechanism to demand funds owed by ZESCO. According to Maamba Collieries, the two …

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Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom

How can Zambia make the most of it? At last year’s US Africa leaders’ summit in Washington the US signed an historic memorandum of understanding with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to develop an electric vehicle battery supply chain. At the summit, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema also announced that …

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Kabuswe to lure investors at African Mining Indaba 2023

Paul Kabuswe

As the mining industry is dealing with challenges, opportunities and key trends that it faces in 2023 and beyond, one of the key events in Africa that offers a platform for all these issues to be discussed is the African Mining Indaba. This event will take place from 6-9 February …

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Stable policies attracting mining investment

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) says stable and consistent policies have sparked a resurgence in direct foreign investment in the country’s mining industry “We’re now responding to the incentives, stability and consistency of policy. Mines can now seek capital whether it’s self-generated or from the wider international financial institutions,” said Kyansenga …

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