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Copper
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Zambia is among the main copper producers in the world and in Africa, ranking 7th in the World and 2nd in Africa after the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The country produced 837,996 tonnes in 2020, compared to 776,430 tonnes produced in 2019.
However, the production fell to 800,696 tonnes in 2021.
Zambia’s copper mines are concentrated in the Copperbelt Province, though the past decade has witnessed the establishment of mines in other parts of the country such as the North-Western Province.
Canadian Company to Invest USD1.5m in Zambia Copper and Cobalt Projects
Redhawk Resources (TSX:RDK), a Canadian resource exploration and development company, will conduct USD1.5m exploration expenditures over 1 year…
September 28, 2016
Copper Price to Recover in 2017, World Bank Forecast
The World Bank (WB) projects that copper prices will start rising in 2017, reaching USD4,866, USD5,092 in 2018…
September 9, 2016
Zambia Copper Production Expected to Rise in 2016
The Zambia copper production is expected to rise by 5% in 2016 to 746,000t (2015: 710,560) thanks to…
August 24, 2016
Fitch Upgrade Rating of Mining Co in Zambia Long Term Debt Outlook to Stable
International ratings agency Fitch Ratings has recently its credit risk on (TSX:FM) long-term (LT) and senior unsecured debt…
August 1, 2016
Zambian Parliament Approves New Royalty Regime To Support Copper Industry
The Zambian Parliament has recently approved a new royalty regime for the copper industry.
May 17, 2016
Zambia To Introduce Variable Mining Tax Regime To Boost Profits, Investments And Jobs
The Zambia Chamber of Mines (ZCM) has recently announced that in March, 2016, the government will start employing…
February 23, 2016
Canadian Mining Company Opens Zambian Copper Mine To Feed New Smelter
Canadian-based First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (TSX:FM) has opened operations at its Zambian Sentinel copper mine to feed a…
January 2, 2015
Canadian Copper Producer Reports Improved Earning From Zambian Operations In 3rd Quarter 2014 Results
Copper and nickel producer, First Quantum Minerals Ltd., has announced its 3rd quarter results showing improved EBITDA of…
November 7, 2014
Luanshya Copper Mines Record ZMW 6.4 Million Profit In 2013
According to the Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) 2014 Annual Report, CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines PLC…
September 19, 2014
Zambia Lubambe Mine Increases Copper Production By 60%
According to the preliminary yearly report « Provisional Results For The Year Ended June 2014 » by African Rainbow Minerals…
September 16, 2014