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Prospect Resources Fast-Tracks Copper Development at Mumbwa Project in Zambia 1 Mining in Zambia Copper New Mining Projects 

Prospect Resources Fast-Tracks Copper Development at Mumbwa Project in Zambia

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Prospect Resources Accelerates Mumbwa Copper Project in Zambia with Maiden 107Mt Resource Australia-listed Prospect Resources is positioning itself as a fast-moving copper developer in Zambia, with Managing Director Sam Hosack telling delegates at the Africa Down Under conference that the company’s Mumbwa project has the scale, grade, and location to support a long-life copper operation. Prospect previously sold its Arcadia lithium project in Zimbabwe in 2022, delivering a strong return to shareholders. The company has since shifted its focus to Zambia’s North-Western Province, home to major operations such as First… Read More Here
DRC Produces 785,841 Tonnes of Copper in Q1 2025, Driven by Private Operators 2 Mining in DRC Copper Economy 

DRC Produces 785,841 Tonnes of Copper in Q1 2025, Driven by Private Operators

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DRC Copper Output Reaches 785,841 Tonnes in First Quarter 2025, Highlighting Private Sector Dominance The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recorded a production of 785,841 tonnes of copper in the first quarter of 2025, according to the statistical bulletin released by the Central Bank of Congo (BCC) at the end of August. Out of this total, Gécamines, the state-owned mining company historically central to the Congolese mining sector, produced only 2,318 tonnes. The overwhelming majority—783,523 tonnes—came from Gécamines’ private partners and other mining operators active across the country. These figures… Read More Here
Kansanshi Mine Empowers Young Women Through Copper Jewelry Initiative 3 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News Corporate social responsibility 

Kansanshi Mine Empowers Young Women Through Copper Jewelry Initiative

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Kansanshi Mine Art Gallery Empowers Vulnerable Girls with Copper Jewelry Training in Zambia Solwezi, Zambia – First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Mine is transforming copper into more than a global export—it is shaping futures for vulnerable young women through the Kansanshi Art Gallery, a corporate social responsibility project established in 2020. The gallery runs a two-year goldsmithing course that trains girls from vulnerable backgrounds, including orphans and survivors of abuse, to make fine jewelry from copper. Each cohort admits 10 students, selected through Zambia’s social welfare system and local orphanages, as… Read More Here
Ivanhoe Mines Announces Discovery of Copper Mineralization on Surface at Project Licences in Kazakhstan 4 Mining in DRC Copper New Mining Projects Press Release 

Ivanhoe Mines Announces Discovery of Copper Mineralization on Surface at Project Licences in Kazakhstan

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15,000-metre diamond drill campaign commenced across 16,000 km2 licence package London, England–(Newsfile Corp. – September 4, 2025) – Ivanhoe Mines’ (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) Executive Co-Chairman Robert Friedland, and President and Chief Executive Officer Marna Cloete announce today an update on exploration activities at the company’s new joint venture exploration project, in the Chu-Sarysu Basin, Kazakhstan. The Chu-Sarysu is the world’s third-largest sediment-hosted copper basin. As announced on February 12, 2025, Ivanhoe Mines and UK-based private company, Pallas Resources entered into an exploration joint venture to explore a highly-prospective package… Read More Here
Sandfire Resources’ Motheo Copper Mine Delivers Record Growth and Economic Boost for Botswana 5 Corporate News Copper International 

Sandfire Resources’ Motheo Copper Mine Delivers Record Growth and Economic Boost for Botswana

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Sandfire’s Motheo Copper Mine Exceeds Expectations, Driving Jobs and $2.8 Billion into Botswana Economy Australia-based Sandfire Resources Managing Director and CEO Brendan Harris has hailed the company’s Motheo copper mine in Botswana as a “remarkable achievement,” citing both the supportive investment environment and Sandfire’s operational excellence as key factors in the project’s success. Speaking at the Africa Down Under conference in Perth on Wednesday, Harris detailed how the $400-million project, delivered during the Covid-19 pandemic, had quickly surpassed expectations. “From construction to first concentrate, the development of Motheo has been… Read More Here
Austral Resources Secures Glencore Funding and Offtake Deal to Finalize Rocklands Copper Acquisition 6 International Copper Corporate News Mergers & Acquisitions 

Austral Resources Secures Glencore Funding and Offtake Deal to Finalize Rocklands Copper Acquisition

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Austral Resources and Glencore Ink $15m Deal to Advance Rocklands Copper Project in Queensland ASX-listed Austral Resources Australia has signed binding agreements with Glencore, securing funding, offtake, and tolling arrangements that pave the way for its acquisition of the Rocklands copper project in Queensland. The deal package includes a $15 million loan facility, a copper concentrate offtake agreement, and a tolling agreement to maximize the use of Rocklands’ processing plant. Together, these agreements enable Austral to meet the final conditions required for its purchase of Copper Resources Australia (CRA), the… Read More Here
Teck Resources Delays Expansion Plans to Resolve Output Challenges at Quebrada Blanca Mine in Chile 7 International Copper Corporate News 

Teck Resources Delays Expansion Plans to Resolve Output Challenges at Quebrada Blanca Mine in Chile

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Teck Resources Cuts Copper Guidance as Quebrada Blanca Mine Faces Tailings Storage Issues Teck Resources Ltd, Canada’s largest diversified miner, has put major expansion projects on hold while it addresses production challenges at its flagship Quebrada Blanca (QB) copper mine in northern Chile. The massive overhaul of the high-altitude mine has faced cost overruns of $4 billion and years of delays. In July, CEO Jonathan Price was forced to cut production guidance, citing ongoing problems with the mine’s tailings facility. Teck launched a comprehensive operational review in August, which is… Read More Here
Zambia Showcases Mining and Energy Potential at Africa Down Under Conference 8 Mining in Zambia Copper Events & Expos 

Zambia Showcases Mining and Energy Potential at Africa Down Under Conference

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Zambia Positions Itself as “Gem of African Mining” at Africa Down Under 2025 Zambia took the spotlight at this year’s Africa Down Under Conference, where the Zambia Country Showcase, themed “Zambia: The Gem of African Mining”, drew a full house of global investors and industry stakeholders eager to explore the nation’s vast mining and energy opportunities. Opening the session, Dr Hapenga Kabeta, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, delivered a keynote address underscoring Zambia’s immense mineral and energy potential. He extended an open invitation to the… Read More Here
Prospect Resources Confirms Copper Mineralisation at Mumbezhi Project in Zambia 9 Mining in Zambia Copper Corporate News New Mining Projects 

Prospect Resources Confirms Copper Mineralisation at Mumbezhi Project in Zambia

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Prospect Resources Identifies Major Copper Target at West Mwombezhi, Zambia, as Diamond Drilling Commences Prospect Resources Limited (ASX:PSC) has announced that its recent aircore drilling program at the West Mwombezhi prospect in north-west Zambia has returned highly anomalous copper mineralisation at shallow depths, covering over 1 km of strike. The results highlight a new, high-potential target within the company’s Mumbezhi Copper Project, where Prospect holds an 85% interest. The newly identified target aligns with a well-defined 1.5 km north-northeast trending copper anomaly, originally detected through regional termite mound geochemical sampling.… Read More Here
Kansanshi’s Golden Thread: How Zambia’s Largest Copper Mine Became a Pillar of National Gold Reserves 10 Gold Copper Corporate News Mining in Zambia 

Kansanshi’s Golden Thread: How Zambia’s Largest Copper Mine Became a Pillar of National Gold Reserves

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In the heart of Zambia’s North-Western Province, Kansanshi Mine towers as a copper giant — but it is gold that increasingly shines in the national conversation. For nearly two decades, Kansanshi Mine has produced gold as a copper by-product, pouring it into bars that have become a cornerstone of Zambia’s national reserves through the Bank of Zambia (BOZ). While Kansanshi’s processing plants are optimized for copper output, the gold extracted now stands at the center of national economic strategy, contributing to Zambia’s reserves, bolstering the kwacha, and attracting high-value global… Read More Here

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