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FQM Appointments Dr. Godwin M. Beene As Its Country Manager For Mining Operations in Zambia. 1 Mining Personality Mining in Zambia 

FQM Appointments Dr. Godwin M. Beene As Its Country Manager For Mining Operations in Zambia.

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 Mining industry stalwart Dr Godwin Beene has been appointed Country Manager of First Quantum Minerals in Zambia, taking over from General Kingsley Chinkuli, who will continue with the company on an advisory basis. Previously working as Government Affairs Specialists at FQM, Dr Beene has helped forge the path to positive, steady relationships between the government and the mining industry, offering vital support to outgoing FQM Country Manager General Chinkuli, and ensuring that policies are aligned for a ‘win-win’ outcome. Having served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mines from… Read More Here
FQM Nickel Mine Production Not et Commenced 2 Battery Metals Mining in Zambia 

FQM Nickel Mine Production Not et Commenced

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First Quantum Minerals (FQM) has announced that the official start date for production at its projected $800 million annual revenue nickel project in Kalumbila has not yet been set, as the miner is still in the stripping process. In an interview with the Zambian Business Times (ZBT), FQM Government Relations Manager Dr. Godwin Beene stated that there has not yet been an official date set as they have not yet completed the stripping process, as the team has not yet reached the ore bodies. Dr. Beene, who is also the… Read More Here
Zambia to Start Construction of Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Plant in Three Months 3 Mining in Zambia Battery Metals 

Zambia to Start Construction of Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Plant in Three Months

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Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe has urged Zambians to be patient until 2026 to assess whether the government has succeeded in managing the mining sector, which is currently in a state of flux due to efforts to reorganize the extractive industry. Mr. Kabuswe also announced that construction of an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant will begin in the next three months, with feasibility studies and other regulatory processes currently underway in Ndola, where the plant will be located. Speaking today 24.01.2023 on Tuesday’s edition of the “Let the People Talk” program,… Read More Here
Zambians Flock To Newly Uncovered Gold Mine In Lumezi District, With a rush of 4,000 people 4 Mining in Zambia Gold 

Zambians Flock To Newly Uncovered Gold Mine In Lumezi District, With a rush of 4,000 people

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The Lumezi Town Council in Eastern Province, Zambia, has expressed concern over the unregulated gold mining activities taking place in the Kabulasisi Local Forest under Chief Kazembe’s jurisdiction. The Public Relations Officer of the Town Council, Irvin Muyumbwa, has stated that the influx of over 4,000 people to the mining site is a matter of public health concern. The Council Secretary, Mary Sinkala, visited the mining site with Public Health Inspectors and Council Police to assess the sanitary and safety conditions. The team found that the temporal toilet facilities and… Read More Here
Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom: How Zambia can make the most of it 5 Copper Mining in Zambia 

Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom: How Zambia can make the most of it

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The country has substantial reserves of copper and cobalt, critical metals for the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy By Twivwe Siwale, Eric Werker At last year’s US Africa leaders summit in Washington the US signed an historic memorandum of understanding with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to develop an electric vehicle battery supply chain. At the summit, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema also announced that Kobold metals, an exploration firm backed by billionaires Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson, will invest $150 million to develop a new mine in Zambia. Zambia… Read More Here
Mining giant ‘turned blind eye’ to Zambia lead poisoning 6 Environment Social Governance (ESG) Mining in Zambia 

Mining giant ‘turned blind eye’ to Zambia lead poisoning

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Plaintiffs argue that decades of mining have turned the Kabwe community into ‘one of the most polluted places in the world’. Mining giant Anglo American knew toxic fumes and dust from a Zambian lead mine were poisoning local women and children but it failed to address the issue, lawyers have told a South African court. Lawyers for the plaintiffs made their case on Friday before a Johannesburg court that is to decide whether to give the go-ahead to a class-action lawsuit against the British firm’s South African subsidiary. Anglo American… Read More Here
ZCCM Investments Holdings Appoints Dr. Ndoba Joseph Vibetti as CEO 7 Mining Personality Copper Mining in Zambia 

ZCCM Investments Holdings Appoints Dr. Ndoba Joseph Vibetti as CEO

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The Board of Directors of ZCCM Investments Holdings has announced the appointment of Dr. Ndoba Joseph Vibetti as the new Chief Executive Officer of ZCCM-IH, effective February 1st, 2023. Dr. Vibetti brings over 35 years of experience in the mining, financial and academic sectors, having spent the majority of his career with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa in various roles. He currently serves as a Consulting Dealmaker in IDC South Africa’s Mining & Metals Strategic Business Unit, leading the corporation’s investment efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo.… Read More Here
FQM RECORDS YEAR-ON-YEAR INCREASE IN COPPER PRODUCTION AT SENTINEL MINE 8 Copper Mining in Zambia 

FQM RECORDS YEAR-ON-YEAR INCREASE IN COPPER PRODUCTION AT SENTINEL MINE

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First Quantum Minerals has reported a year-on-year increase to 242,000 tonnes of copper production at its Sentinel mine, 9,000 tonnes higher than in 2021, and record quarterly production of 73,000 tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2022, 13,000 tonnes higher than Q4 2021 and 9,000 tonnes higher than Q3 2022. However, production at its Kansanshi was 146,000 tonnes, which was lower than in 2021 due to lower grades. The lower production reflects a combination of lower sulphide grades from narrow-veined regions, depleting oxide ore, and restricted access to high-grade blocks… Read More Here
Zambia's ZESCO Collaborates With Masdar On Potential 2,500 MW Renewable Energy Deal 9 Energy Electricity Mining in Zambia 

Zambia’s ZESCO Collaborates With Masdar On Potential 2,500 MW Renewable Energy Deal

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Zambia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Joint Development Agreement (JDA) which will see ZESCO, the country’s state-owned electricity company, partner with MASDAR, a key investment funding entity of the UAE. The two parties will form a joint venture to develop and deploy large-scale solar projects across Zambia, with an estimated value of $2 billion. This is not a loan, but a capital injection in which the Zambian people, through ZESCO, will be partners in shareholding. The joint venture aims to initially develop… Read More Here
Residents of Sinazongwe & Zimba In Dispute Over Lithium Discovery 10 Mining in Zambia Battery Metals News in Brief 

Residents of Sinazongwe & Zimba In Dispute Over Lithium Discovery

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The revelation of Lithium deposits in Southern Province of Zambia has led to conflicts between the residents of Sinazongwe and Zimba Districts. The communities of both districts are claiming that the lithium falls under their territories, resulting in ongoing disputes. Benny Siamujansi, the representative of Senior Chief Mweemba, has requested that the Ministry of Local Development supply a map to resolve the disagreement, as he fears it could escalate. Recently, Paul Kabuswe, the Minister of Mines and Minerals, who visited the area, urged the residents to allow for a safe… Read More Here

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