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Zambia Makes Breakthrough in Debt Restructuring Agreement with Bilateral Lenders 1 Mining in Zambia Economy 

Zambia Makes Breakthrough in Debt Restructuring Agreement with Bilateral Lenders

In a significant stride towards resolving its financial challenges, Zambia has achieved a remarkable breakthrough by reaching an agreement in principle to restructure a substantial $6.3 billion debt with bilateral lenders. A French official has confirmed that the much-anticipated deal will be officially announced on Thursday June 22, marking a pivotal moment for countries facing difficulties in servicing their liabilities. This groundbreaking agreement sets an inspiring precedent as the first major relief obtained by a developing nation under the Group of 20 (G20) nation’s Common Framework. While specific details are… Read More Here
Zambia's Beneficial Ownership Law: Towards Mining Sector Transparency 2 Mining in Zambia Economy 

Zambia’s Beneficial Ownership Law: Towards Mining Sector Transparency

Zambia’s mining sector serves as a critical pillar of its economy, offering immense potential for growth and development. However, the sector has been plagued by challenges such as opacity, corruption, and illicit financial flows. Recognizing the need for enhanced transparency and accountability as a strategy towards increasing chances of curbing illicit financial flows, Zambia through the Companies Act of 2017 introduced beneficial ownership requirements for all companies registered in Zambia through the creation of a centralized and public beneficial ownership register at the Patents and Companies Registration Agency (PACRA). In… Read More Here
Is Zambia really unattractive to mining investors? 3 Mining in Zambia Battery Metals Copper 

Is Zambia really unattractive to mining investors?

Zambia was once again among the world’s five least attractive jurisdictions for mining investment – that is, according to the Fraser Institute’s latest Annual Survey of Mining Companies. For members of Zambia’s Government, mining industry insiders, finance professionals – and anyone who follows the Canada-based think-tank’s annual report and saw our 2022 score – a return to the bottom five in this internationally-recognized report might seem like a bad joke. The report is widely considered a global benchmark for investors’ perceptions and, for years, Mining For Zambia highlighted its findings with you, our readers.… Read More Here
Unveiling the Hidden Wealth: The Benefits of Mining in Zambia 4 Mining in Zambia Economy 

Unveiling the Hidden Wealth: The Benefits of Mining in Zambia

Zambia, a country blessed with abundant natural resources, has emerged as a significant player in the global mining industry. With its vast mineral reserves and favorable investment climate, the mining sector in Zambia has become a vital pillar of the nation’s economy. In this article, we explore the multifaceted benefits of mining in Zambia, shedding light on how it contributes to economic growth, employment opportunities, infrastructure development, and social welfare. Economic Growth and Foreign Investment:Mining plays a pivotal role in driving economic growth in Zambia. The sector contributes a substantial… Read More Here
Bill Gates-backed KoBold Metals is the Silicon Valley’s newest unicorn 5 Battery Metals Copper International Nickel 

Bill Gates-backed KoBold Metals is the Silicon Valley’s newest unicorn

Berkeley-based mining company KoBold Metals has hit the $1 billion unicorn valuation, the Wall Street Journal reported. Its most recent $200 million round included money from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a Bill Gates-backed venture capital firm that invests in clean energy companies on behalf of people including Jeff Bezos and Jack Ma. Founded in 2018, KoBold uses machine learning to look for deposits of critical minerals like copper, nickel, lithium and cobalt. “Our proprietary A.I. tools build on a concept we call efficacy of information (EOI), enabl KoBold to determine which data to… Read More Here
Rio Tinto invests in electric underground mine at Kennecott 6 International Copper Equipment & Technology Mining technology 

Rio Tinto invests in electric underground mine at Kennecott

Rio Tinto is investing in its Kennecott operation near Salt Lake City, Utah, to strengthen its supply of copper in the US by increasing production from underground mining and improving the health of key assets. $498 million of funding has been approved to deliver underground development and infrastructure for an area known as the North Rim Skarn (NRS). Production from the NRS will commence in 2024 and is expected to ramp up over two years, to deliver around 250,000 t of additional mined copper over the next 10 years alongside… Read More Here
ZRA TO HOST THE ATAF-IGF GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF RESOURCE TAXATION 7 Mining in Zambia Mining tax 

ZRA TO HOST THE ATAF-IGF GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF RESOURCE TAXATION

The energy transition is expected to increase demand for critical minerals exponentially. Governments and regional bodies are exploring new opportunities and forging new partnerships to find new ways of adding value to their resources. Mineral wealth can, if exploited responsibly, provide economic livelihoods for many and contribute to public revenue. To ensure realisation of the expected benefits, the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the Intergovernmental Forum (IGF) on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) in conjunction with the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) will host a three-day conference from… Read More Here
Four firms shortlisted in race to buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines 8 Copper Mining in Zambia 

Four firms shortlisted in race to buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

China’s Zijin Mining and Norinco Group, South Africa’s Sibanye Stillwater and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials have been shortlisted in the race to buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Zambia’s mines minister Paul Kabuswe said in February there were 10 suitors for the mine and smelter complex that is owned by state firm ZCCM-IH. Rothschild & Co, hired last year to find investors for Mopani, has whittled down the list to four, the sources said. Switzerland-based commodities giant Glencore sold… Read More Here
FEC Encourages DRC Businesses to Adopt MES's Economic Model 9 Mining in DRC 

FEC Encourages DRC Businesses to Adopt MES’s Economic Model

The National Vice-President in charge of energy at the Federation of Congolese Companies (FEC) invites companies operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in general and in Katanga in particular to follow the economic model advocated by the Mining Engineering Services (MES). Eric Monga spoke thus during the inauguration of the detergent manufacturing plant on Thursday June 15, 2023 in Lubumbashi. In his words, Éric Monga encouraged other entrepreneurs to analyze this economic model and duplicate it. “Let’s look at this economic model together: the copper is mined and… Read More Here
Lead Poisoning in Locally Manufactured Paints: A Threat to Zimbabwean Society 10 International Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

Lead Poisoning in Locally Manufactured Paints: A Threat to Zimbabwean Society

The Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry and the Environmental Management Agency of Zimbabwe (EMA) recently hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop to reach a shared understanding of the issue. In 2022, the University of Zimbabwe and Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP) conducted a study on the presence of lead in locally manufactured paint. The results revealed high levels of lead in samples that were taken and analyzed. Seventy percent (70%) of oil-based paints sampled from the market contained dangerous levels of lead. Some paints contained more than 100 times… Read More Here

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