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GOVERNMENT COMMENDS FQM FOR NORTH-WESTERN DEVELOPMENT

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Constance

In its quest to complement government’s efforts in providing access to clean and safe drinking water and improved sanitation, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) through its Kansanshi Mine has handed over an ablution block and a solar water system to Kyafukuma Secondary School in Solwezi District of North-Western Province. Kansanshi mine handed over an ablution block of five boys’ toilets, five girls’ toilets, a shower, as well as two staff toilets for the 20 staff. These toilets are waterborne and have running water, and are solar-powered with a 10,000 litres PVC… Read More Here

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Mopani Copper Mines Online Vendor Registration Training

February 24, 2023February 27, 2023 Constance

Mopani Copper Mines Plc invites all interested parties and prospective vendors to an online training and orientation session on how to use the Vendor Registration Portal. This will follow on with a question-and-answer session. Date: Friday 10th March 2023Time: 10:00hrsPlace: Virtual trainingLogin Details: To log in for the training use the link:https://lnkd.in/dfuVaT_H All queries regarding the training will be tackled in the orientation session. Read More Here

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Authorities Value Solar Panels at Kariba dam

February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 Constance

The Zambezi River Authority, a corporation jointly owned by the Governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe responsible for the environmental management of the Zambezi River, has announced that it will consider using floating solar panels on the Kariba dam. The objective is to complement more than 2,100 MW of hydroelectric capacity after the deepening of the power interruptions in the two countries as a result of falling water levels. According to the executive chairman of the Zambezi River Authority, Munyaradzi Munodawafa, a similar proposal is being considered for the proposed 2,400… Read More Here

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MOPANI SCOOPS TWO AWARDS AT CSR NETWORK ZAMBIA’S ORGANISED AWARDS

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Constance

Mopani Copper Mines Plc scooped two awards at the 4th CSR and Responsible Business Awards 2023 recently held in Lusaka and organized by CSR Network Zambia.Mopani scooped Best Community Social Impact Award under the Skills Development category and the CSR Excellence Award in Safe Drinking Water under the Water Reticulation category. In the Community Social Impact Award, Mopani’s Agribusiness Community project which is in the mining company’s host districts of Kitwe and Mufulira; and offered material and skills training in poultry production, horticulture, and other form of agriculture training to 600… Read More Here

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Kazungula Bridge Features New Decorative LED Lighting Solution

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Constance

Kazungula Bridge is a road and rail bridge over the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Botswana at the town of Kazungula. The 923-metre-long bridge links the town of Kazungula in Zambia with Botswana. The bridge features a single-line railway track between two traffic lanes and walkways for pedestrians. Before the bridge was opened for traffic, direct traffic between the two countries was possible only by ferry. The bridge takes advantage of the short 135-metre border the two countries share at the river and is curved to avoid… Read More Here

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Stakeholders Welcome Govt Stance On KCM ,Mopani

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023 Constance

Stakeholders on the Copperbelt have praised President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA and Government for finding resources to revamp operations at Mopani Copper Mines and resolving to settle the Konkola Copper Mine saga out of court. Copperbelt Association of Mine Suppliers and Contractors President COSTA MWABA says the President’s pronouncements on Mopani and KCM have given hope to residents and stakeholders in the region. Mr. MWABA has told the ZNBC News in Kitwe that the economy of the Copperbelt depends on a thriving mining industry and that to hear that the government has… Read More Here

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Attendees at 2023 Mining Indaba share Zambia’s progress since 2022

February 19, 2023February 19, 2023 Constance

It’s been eight months since Zambia used its moment in the limelight at the 2022 Investing in African Mining Indaba to deliver the message that President Hichilema’s Administration would be prioritizing policy stability and predictability in the mining sector, the country’s biggest foreign exchange earner. Now, with the 2023 Mining Indaba behind us, Mining For Zambia reflects on the impression of unity that Africa’s second largest copper producer created for the investors, political leaders, commodity traders, and companies across the mining value chain who gathered at last week’s event. Ministries, parastatals, the Zambia Chamber… Read More Here

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NORDIC DIPLOMATS FOLLOW-UP ON CUTTING-EDGE CONTRIBUTIONS TO FQM

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Constance

Diplomats from Sweden and Finland recently visited First Quantum Minerals’ two mines in Zambia’s North-Western Province to gain an understanding of the advanced technology used to extract copper from the area. The delegation, which included Finnish Ambassador to Zambia Saana Halinen and Swedish Ambassador to Zambia Johan Hallenborg, visited FQM’s Sentinel Mine in Kalumbila and Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi. The visit was organized to showcase the success of the partnership between Zambia and the two countries in the mining industry, and to highlight FQM’s contribution to the sector. Both Finland… Read More Here

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Copper Output in Zambia for 2022 Falls Below Projected Targets

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Constance

Zambia’s copper production for the year has fallen by 5% to around 760,000 tonnes, which is not in line with the New Dawn Administration’s target to increase copper production to over 3 million tonnes in the next 10 years. This decrease was anticipated due to ongoing production challenges and difficulties sourcing short-term funding at both Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), which have prevented these companies from reaching their full production potential. The total copper produced in Zambia in 2022 was 763,287 metric tonnes, a decrease from… Read More Here

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Euro Africa restarts operations at the Kalengwa Copper Mines, Worth $135m

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Constance

The Chairperson of Mufumbwe District Council, Lemmy Namukuka, has confirmed that Euro Africa Kalengwa Mines Limited has begun construction of a processing plant at the Kalengwa copper mine site, following the granting of a mining license. The license had been the subject of a legal dispute between Kalengwa Processing Zone Limited and Euro Africa Kalengwa Mines Limited, with the latter emerging as the eventual license holder. The mine is expected to produce 15,000 tons of copper annually, potentially adding $135 million to Zambia’s forex earnings if proceeds are banked locally.… Read More Here