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Gemfields auction nets US$32.9 million 1 Gemstones Mining in Zambia 

Gemfields auction nets US$32.9 million

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Gemfields has announced the results of an auction of predominantly commercial quality rough emeralds held from 31 August to 19 September 2022. The emeralds were extracted by Kagem Mining. The proceeds of this auction will be fully repatriated to Kagem in Zambia, with all royalties due to the Government of the Republic of Zambia being paid on the full sales prices achieved at the auction. The auction saw 44 companies placing bids, generating revenues of US$32.9 million with an overall average sales price of US$ 9.01 per carat, the second… Read More Here
ZAMBIAN GOVT PRAISES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS FROM FQM 2 Mining in Zambia Corporate social responsibility Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

ZAMBIAN GOVT PRAISES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS FROM FQM

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SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA – The government has commended First Quantum Minerals for the work it is doing in ensuring that not only its employees and their families, but communities around its projects in Zambia benefit from the positive impact of its mining activities.The government has also noted that the mining firm’s social and economic development interventions it has been undertaking, are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, a move that puts the company at the forefront of best practices in private sector social investment locally and globally.Speaking during the hand over of a… Read More Here
FQM LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO ENHANCE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY   3 Mining in Zambia Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

FQM LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO ENHANCE EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY  

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NORTH-WESTERN, ZAMBIA – In its quest to promote a safe and healthy working environment and lifestyle of its employees at its Kansanshi Mine Plc in Solwezi and FQM Trident Limited in Kalumbila, including the Ndola and Country offices, First Quantum Minerals has launched the My Reason to THINK (MRTT) programme. The Programme has been launched in line with First Quantum’s safety culture, which values the importance of the safety and health of employees to reduce the risk of work-related injuries and ensures there is consideration of the sustainability of the business. The MRTT… Read More Here
SARW recommends that the DRC and Zambia Cobalt Marketing draw inspiration from the diamond sales systems used by SADC 4 Mining in Zambia Cobalt Mining in DRC 

SARW recommends that the DRC and Zambia Cobalt Marketing draw inspiration from the diamond sales systems used by SADC

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The NGO Southern African Resources Wacht (SARW) has in a recently published policy brief entitled “Harmonization of lithium battery manufacturing policies in Southern Africa: collaboration between the DRC and Zambia”, recommended to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to draw inspiration from the marketing systems used by the SADC countries, in their implementation of the joint marketing of cobalt. On the sidelines of ongoing discussions between the DRC and Zambia on a possible collaboration for the exploitation and marketing of their strategic minerals, namely cobalt and copper, the South… Read More Here
Tertiary and FQM partner to jointly explore two Zambian copper projects 5 Mining in Zambia 

Tertiary and FQM partner to jointly explore two Zambian copper projects

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Aim-trade mineral exploration and development company Tertiary Minerals has signed a cooperation agreement with copper major First Quantum Minerals (FQM), which executive chairperson Patrick Cheetham says will “turbo-charge” its Zambian exploration efforts. The agreement covers Tertiary’s Mukai and Mushima North project interests, directly adjacent to FQM’s Trident project, which includes the large Sentinel copper mine and the recently opened Enterprise nickel mine. “We are set to benefit from FQM’s extensive and in-depth country experience, gained over many years of exploration and mine development in Zambia and, importantly, its site specific historical exploration in… Read More Here
How could the 2023 Budget drive continued economic growth for Zambia? 6 Mining in Zambia Economy Governance 

How could the 2023 Budget drive continued economic growth for Zambia?

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As is tradition, ahead of the annual Budget announcement by the Minister of Finance, Mining For Zambia spoke to celebrated Zambian economist, Professor Oliver Saasa, to ask him about the measures we might expect to see introduced in order to drive continued economic growth, one year since the ‘new dawn Government’ took the helm. Ahead of the announcement of the 2022 Budget in October 2021, much of the country eagerly waited to hear what President Hichilema’s administration had in store. Almost a year on, what would you say have been the biggest changes to… Read More Here
2022/2023 mine rehabilitation program at FQM Trident Limited 7 Mining in Zambia Environment Social Governance (ESG) 

2022/2023 mine rehabilitation program at FQM Trident Limited

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Preparations for the 2022/2023 mine rehabilitation program at FQM Trident Limited have reached an advanced stage. The Environmental Department has made good progress in stockpiling top soil, procurement of grass seeds, raising indigenous tree seedlings and re-enforcement of tools and equipment for a successful wet season of grass and tree planting.Kachiwala Sapalo, FQM Trident Environmental Manager indicates that re-profiling of a decommissioned section of the South Waste Rock Dump is progressing well with 4.2 hectares already done. About First Quantum Minerals Ltd First Quantum Minerals Ltd is a global metals… Read More Here
Introducing the new Chair of Jubilee Metals | Ollie Oliveira 8 New Mining Projects Mining in Zambia 

Introducing the new Chair of Jubilee Metals | Ollie Oliveira

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The Board and Executive Management team are pleased to welcome Ollie Oliveira to the position of NonExecutive Chairman of Jubilee Metals Group. A Q&A with Ollie is provided below to give you, our stakeholders insight into the experience Ollie brings as well as his vision for Jubilee.  Q: Tell us about your career up until now? Ollie Oliveira: I have a classic educational background in finance. I went into a traineeship with Touche Ross/Deloitte and qualified both as a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Management Accountant. After a period as a… Read More Here
Zambian Govt awards mines more tax exemptions 9 Mining in Zambia Copper Mining Policy 

Zambian Govt awards mines more tax exemptions

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Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has yet again given mining companies more tax exemptions by suspending import taxes on mining equipment and machinery. This is additional to the making of mineral royalty tax deductible which resulted in the country losing about $200 million in lost revenue. Mineral Royalty Tax (MRT) was introduced to bring certain loss making mining companies on the tax base as most mining corporations were declaring losses and the tax authorities have no capacity to find loopholes in their tax declarations, which made it difficult to tax the… Read More Here
Jubilee Metals delivering on investments and ramping up production 10 Mining in Zambia Copper 

Jubilee Metals delivering on investments and ramping up production

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Jubilee Metals Group plc (LON:JLP) CEO Leon Coetzer talks through the key highlights over the previous period, the significant progress being made in Zambia, PGM prices, its strengthened Board ready for ramping up production and what we can look out for over the next 6 months. Jubilee Metals Group plc (LON:JLP) is an industry leading metal recovery business focused on retreatment and metals recovery from mine tailings, waste, slag, slurry and other secondary materials that are generated from mining operations. Read More Here

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