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KCM Announces Plans To Shut Down Nchanga Smelter In July And August 1 Copper Mining in Zambia 

KCM Announces Plans To Shut Down Nchanga Smelter In July And August

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Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM), based in Zambia, announced in a statement on Tuesday 17.01.2023 that it will be shutting down its Nchanga smelter for 45 days between July and August in order to upgrade the infrastructure. According to the statement, KCM will invest $27.63 million in the process, which will encompass a control system upgrade for the smelter, which has a capacity of 311,000 tonnes per annum. The shutdown will be beneficial for the smelter operations as it will improve efficiency and production, resulting in increased revenue for KCM… Read More Here
Finding Zambia’s undiscovered minerals 2 Mining in Zambia Copper 

Finding Zambia’s undiscovered minerals

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Becoming a key supplier of copper for the green energy revolution may be Zambia’s Government’s most ambitious goal. If achieved, the gains would be profound and far-reaching.  First Quantum Minerals’ $1.25 billion investment in extending the life of Kansanshi Copper Mine brings with it the promise of more copper for the national inventory.  Expansions at existing mines and new technology for obtaining deeper ores have important roles to play, and the S3 expansion at Kansanshi spells progress. But one very important cog in mining’s growth engine still remains somewhat overlooked: mineral exploration.… Read More Here
LOADSHEDDING LIKELY TO EASE AS MAAMBA COLLIERIES STARTS FEEDING NATIONAL GRID 3 Electricity Mining in Zambia News in Brief 

LOADSHEDDING LIKELY TO EASE AS MAAMBA COLLIERIES STARTS FEEDING NATIONAL GRID

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Maamba Collieries Limited, as announced by the Minister of Energy, Peter Kapala, will resume normal operations starting today, January 18th, 2023 and will start supplying electricity to the national grid. Kapala says this follows an intervention by government to have the scheduled maintenance period reduced in order to help decrease load-shedding hours the country is currently experiencing. He explains that stabilization tests were done, with the generator now ready to be put into servicing the national grid. The 150 Mega Watts generator at Maamba Collieries Limited was removed from feeding… Read More Here
MAAMBA COLLIERIES COMPLETES SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE 4 Mining in Zambia Electricity Energy 

MAAMBA COLLIERIES COMPLETES SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

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SINAZONGWE, ZAMBIA – Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL) has completed its scheduled maintenance works on one of its two 150 MW units at the coal-fired thermal power plant three days ahead of schedule and has since resumed operations at full capacity and is supplying full power to ZESCO. MCL has upheld its commitment made to the GRZ and ZESCO, during His Excellency the Republican President of Zambia Mr Hakainde Hichilema’s visit to Maamba on 8th January 2023, to commence operations well before the scheduled date of 20th January 2023. His Excellency inspected… Read More Here
MAAMBA COLLIERIES LTD AND ZESCO LIMITED JOINT CLARIFICATION ON MAINTENANCE OUTAGE 5 Energy Mining in Zambia 

MAAMBA COLLIERIES LTD AND ZESCO LIMITED JOINT CLARIFICATION ON MAINTENANCE OUTAGE

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LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Maamba Collieries Limited and ZESCO Limited jointly clarify that the current shutdown of one of the two 150MW units for Maamba Collieries Limited’s 300MW Thermal Power Station is due to routine planned maintenance and strongly refute suggestions in some quarters, that the maintenance is being used as an ‘arm-twisting’ mechanism by Maamba Collieries to demand funds owed to them by ZESCO Limited. The two companies have recently cemented a new spirit of partnership and collaboration following an agreement on an amicably revised tariff and resolution of a legal… Read More Here
Zambia To Source African-refined Oil 6 Oil & Gas Mining in Zambia 

Zambia To Source African-refined Oil

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In an attempt to lower fuel prices, Zambia has shown keen interest in importing fuel from its neighbor Angola Zambia plans to acquire stakes in Angola’s Lobito refinery located in Benguela Province along the Atlantic Coast. Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema announced during his visit to Angola that Zambia will invest in the under-construction Lobito refinery, set to be completed in 2026. President Hichilema also expressed interest in trading for Angolan refined oil after meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço. In a press conference, President Hichilema stated that it is illogical… Read More Here
Zambia Electricity Supply Cooperation To Set Up 800 Megawatts Solar Plants 7 Energy Electricity Mining in Zambia 

Zambia Electricity Supply Cooperation To Set Up 800 Megawatts Solar Plants

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Zambia Electricity Supply Cooperation Limited is working on setting up solar plants across the country to produce 800 megawatts of electricity. ZESCO National Spokesperson HENRY KAPATA states that the company’s plan to set up solar plants across the country is in alignment with the directive from President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA to explore alternative sources of energy. He says ZESCO Limited plans to construct a 250 megawatts solar plant on their own, and will also partner with another company to construct another 250 megawatts.” According to Mr. KAPATA, ZESCO Limited has identified… Read More Here
British Companies to Invest $2 Billion in Zambia's Energy Industry 8 Energy Mining in Zambia 

British Companies to Invest $2 Billion in Zambia’s Energy Industry

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Seven companies from the United Kingdom have committed to investing $2 billion to establish renewable energy projects in Zambia, which are expected to generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity. British High Commissioner to Zambia, NICHOLAS WOOLLEY, reported that the companies from the United Kingdom are currently carrying out feasibility studies and seeking regulatory approvals before proceeding with their projects. Mr. WOOLLEY revealed that the companies are planning to establish solar and wind energy projects in various regions of the country, which will produce power to be sold to the country’s Electricity… Read More Here
Zambia Extends Electricity Rationing To Include Mining Firms 9 Electricity Energy Mining in Zambia 

Zambia Extends Electricity Rationing To Include Mining Firms

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On Tuesday, 10.01.2023 the chairman of state-owned power utility Zambia Electricity Supply Cooperation (Zesco) announced that Zambia has begun rationing electricity to mining companies due to decreased power generation as a result of a significant decline in water levels in Lake Kariba. The Zambezi River Authority, responsible for managing the dam, reported that on Monday, 09.01.2023 the water levels in Lake Kariba were at a low of 1.66% of usable storage for the Kariba North Bank Power Station in Zambia and the Kariba South Bank Power Station on the Zimbabwean… Read More Here

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