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FQM REPORTS Q2 RESULTS AND S3 PROJECT COMPLETION  1 Mining in Zambia Corporate News New Mining Projects 

FQM REPORTS Q2 RESULTS AND S3 PROJECT COMPLETION 

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The development of First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi S3 expansion project in North-Western Province is nearing completion, with first copper production forecast for the second half of this year. The update comes as FQM announced its global financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting gross profits of US$351 million for the second quarter, a 6 percent increase compared to the previous quarter, attributed to higher copper and gold prices. FQM’s total copper production worldwide for the second quarter was 91,069 tonnes, a 9 percent decrease from the… Read More Here
Zambia Unveils First-Ever Critical Minerals Guide to Accelerate Green Economy Investment 2 Mining in Zambia Battery Metals 

Zambia Unveils First-Ever Critical Minerals Guide to Accelerate Green Economy Investment

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Zambia Launches Landmark Critical Minerals Guide to Attract Clean Energy Investment and Drive Global Green Transition Zambia has launched its first comprehensive guide to critical minerals, marking a significant milestone in the country’s strategy to become a key player in the global clean energy transition. The publication, titled Critical Minerals Potential of Zambia, highlights both existing and prospective mineral resources—such as cobalt, lithium, copper, graphite, and others—essential for decarbonising global energy systems. This landmark guide is the result of a collaborative effort between the Zambian Ministry of Mines and Minerals… Read More Here
FQM Named Zambia’s Top Mining Investor at 2025 Invest Zambia Conference 3 Mining in Zambia Corporate News 

FQM Named Zambia’s Top Mining Investor at 2025 Invest Zambia Conference

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First Quantum Wins Zambia’s Best Mining Investor Award at 2025 Invest Zambia International Conference First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has been awarded the title of Zambia’s Best Investor in Mining – 2025 at the inaugural Invest Zambia International Conference (IZIC), held in Lusaka. The accolade acknowledges FQM’s decades-long commitment to Zambia’s mining industry and its contribution to the country’s economic transformation. Themed “Driving Generational Transformative Investments through Joint Ventures and Partnerships,” the conference brought together global investors, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore Zambia’s growing investment opportunities. Accepting the award, FQM… Read More Here
KCM Launches Major Underground Rail Upgrade to Boost Copper Transport and Output 4 Corporate News Copper Mining in Zambia 

KCM Launches Major Underground Rail Upgrade to Boost Copper Transport and Output

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KCM Begins $Multi-Million Underground Rail Upgrade to Double Copper Transport at Konkola Mine Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) Plc has launched a transformative underground rail rehabilitation project at its flagship Konkola mine in Chililabombwe, Zambia. The initiative aims to more than double the mine’s copper ore transport capacity—an essential step in accelerating production growth and unlocking the full potential of one of the richest copper deposits in the world. The ambitious project spans nearly 6 kilometers of underground rail and officially commenced on July 2, 2025. It was inaugurated by Vedanta… Read More Here
Mali Court Denies Barrick Mining’s Appeal to Release Detained Employees Amid Ongoing Dispute 5 International Corporate News Gold 

Mali Court Denies Barrick Mining’s Appeal to Release Detained Employees Amid Ongoing Dispute

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Mali Rejects Barrick Gold’s Appeal Over Employee Arrests as Mining Dispute Deepens A court in Mali on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Barrick Gold Corporation to release four local employees who were arrested in November 2024, according to Judge Samba Sarr. This ruling marks the latest development in a prolonged standoff between the Canadian mining giant and Mali’s military-led government over taxes and mine ownership. Barrick, which has consistently dismissed the allegations as baseless, filed an appeal to free the employees from detention. However, Judge Sarr ruled the appeal “unfounded,”… Read More Here
Zambia Inks $1.1 Billion Deal for Oil Refinery and Energy Hub in Ndola 6 Mining in Zambia Oil & Gas Petroleum 

Zambia Inks $1.1 Billion Deal for Oil Refinery and Energy Hub in Ndola

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Zambia to Build $1.1 Billion Oil Refinery in Ndola to Cut Fuel Imports and Boost Exports Zambia has signed a landmark $1.1 billion agreement to construct a crude oil refinery and integrated energy complex in Ndola, located in the country’s Copperbelt Province, the government announced Monday. The project, aimed at reducing Zambia’s heavy reliance on imported fuel, will be developed through a partnership between the state-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and China’s Fujian Xiang Xin Corporation. Construction is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2025, with initial commercial… Read More Here
Into the Earth: Kansanshi's Underground Story 7 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News Sponsored Content 

Into the Earth: Kansanshi’s Underground Story

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How a bold underground engineering project keeps Zambia’s largest copper mine from flooding. There’s no shortage of water in Zambia’s North-Western Province. The region receives an average of 1,500 millimetres of rainfall annually, often more than ten times the national average. Beyond the skies, water also bursts forth from the ground in remarkable abundance. The Kafue and Zambezi rivers originate here, along with the Lunga, Kabompo, and several other vital waterways. But in this water-rich landscape, abundance comes with its own challenges. While seasonal rainfall presents difficulties of its own,… Read More Here
Caterpillar and Luck Stone celebrate one million tons hauled autonomously at Bull Run Quarry 8 International Mining Equipment 

Caterpillar and Luck Stone celebrate one million tons hauled autonomously at Bull Run Quarry

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o Caterpillar and Luck Stone announce a significant milestone in their ongoing collaboration of one million tons autonomously hauledo The achievement marks a first for Caterpillar in the aggregates industryo Reaching the one million tons hauled autonomously milestone confirms that autonomous haulage candeliver consistent, repeatable performance CHANTILLY, Va., July 14, 2025 – Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE:CAT) and Luck Stone, the nation’s largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel, announced a significant milestone in their ongoing collaboration: one million tons autonomously hauled at Luck Stone’s Bull Run Quarry… Read More Here
Sandvik, Glencore expand partnership to include Newtrax collision-avoidance technology 9 Technology & Innovation Corporate News 

Sandvik, Glencore expand partnership to include Newtrax collision-avoidance technology

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Sandvik Mining and Glencore International AG have expanded an existing partnership to include the Newtrax OEM-agnostic proximity detection and collision avoidance technology, supporting Glencore’s ambition to become a leader in safety. Under the expanded partnership, Sandvik can deliver its fully OEM-agnostic Newtrax Collision Avoidance Safety technology and the Newtrax Mining Data Platform (MDP) to complement operational safety and efficiency and continue to optimize performance across Glencore’s underground mixed fleet. Implementation of these solutions on Sandvik and third-party equipment is currently underway at Glencore’s Kamoto Copper Company operations in the Democratic… Read More Here
AVZ Minerals Accuses DRC of Breaching Arbitration Order in KoBold-Manono Lithium Deal 10 Mining in DRC Battery Metals Corporate News Lithium 

AVZ Minerals Accuses DRC of Breaching Arbitration Order in KoBold-Manono Lithium Deal

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AVZ Minerals Alleges DRC Breach of Arbitration in KoBold Lithium Agreement for Manono Project Australia-based AVZ Minerals, which holds a majority stake in the contested Manono lithium project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has accused the DRC government of violating an international arbitration order by signing a new development deal with US-backed KoBold Metals. On July 18, the DRC government announced an agreement with KoBold to jointly develop the southern section of the Manono lithium and tin deposit, one of the largest untapped sources of battery metals globally.… Read More Here

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