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ZEMA Cracks Down on Illegal Mining Along Kafue River in Zambia 1 Mining in Zambia 

ZEMA Cracks Down on Illegal Mining Along Kafue River in Zambia

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ZEMA Warns Illegal Miners in Chingola and Chililabombwe Over Kafue River Environmental Threats The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has issued a strong warning to illegal miners operating along the Kafue River in Chingola and Chililabombwe districts, ordering them to halt all unauthorized activities with immediate effect. The directive follows an inspection in the Hippo Pool area, which uncovered serious environmental damage linked to unlawful mining. ZEMA’s findings revealed increased water turbidity, disruption of natural river flow, and potential threats to water quality. “These activities are not only unlawful but… Read More Here
Kansanshi Mine Empowers Young Women Through Copper Jewelry Initiative 2 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
Zambian Communities Demand $420 Million Compensation Over Toxic Mine Spill 3 Mining in Zambia Mining safety Safety & Health 

Zambian Communities Demand $420 Million Compensation Over Toxic Mine Spill

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Zambia Mine Spill Victims Seek $420 Million From Sino Metals After Toxic Waste Disaster Communities affected by a massive toxic spill at a Zambian mine in February are demanding $420 million in compensation from Sino Metals Leach Zambia Ltd., a Chinese state-owned company that operates the site. Two separate legal groups issued formal letters of demand to Sino Metals in recent days, according to documents confirmed by their legal representatives. The claims follow reports that the spill — involving highly acidic waste contaminated with toxic heavy metals — may have… Read More Here
Zambia Showcases Mining and Energy Potential at Africa Down Under Conference 4 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 5 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
Gear up for upcoming mining expos in Zambia 6 Mining in Zambia Events & Expos Sponsored Content 

Gear up for upcoming mining expos in Zambia

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Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) will be making its much-anticipated stops in Zambia on the 15th, 17th and 19th September 2025. Zambia is blessed with a wealth of mineral resources, although the shining star of its mineral portfolio is – and has been for many decades – copper. With copper being the country’s biggest export, and its increase in processing positively impacting the country’s economy, these informative and innovative exhibitions will take place in Kalumbila, Solwezi and Kitwe respectively. MTE chooses the location for its expo tours carefully, with Zambia… Read More Here
Kansanshi’s Golden Thread: How Zambia’s Largest Copper Mine Became a Pillar of National Gold Reserves 7 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
Bank of Zambia Introduces Phased Currency Regulations to Reinforce Kwacha Stability 8 Economy Mining in Zambia 

Bank of Zambia Introduces Phased Currency Regulations to Reinforce Kwacha Stability

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Zambia Strengthens Kwacha with Phased Currency Regulations Bank of Zambia Governor Dr. Denny H. Kalyalya has reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to reinforcing the Kwacha as Zambia’s sole legal tender, announcing that new Currency Regulations will be implemented in a phased and simplified manner. Speaking at the final round of consultative stakeholder engagements in Ndola under the Public Private Dialogue Forum (PPDF), Dr. Kalyalya highlighted the risks of dollarisation, warning that excessive reliance on foreign currencies undermines the Kwacha, limits the effectiveness of monetary policy, and exposes banks and borrowers… Read More Here
Zambia’s Stock Market Leads Global Gains on Copper Boom 9 Mining in Zambia Copper Economy 

Zambia’s Stock Market Leads Global Gains on Copper Boom

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Zambia’s Stock Market Surges 56% in 2025, Driven by Copper and Energy Stocks Zambia’s main stock index has outpaced all others worldwide in August, climbing 14.3% as the country benefits from a copper boom. The Lusaka Securities Exchange All Share Index is also the world’s top performer in 2025, up nearly 56% in local currency terms. When measured in U.S. dollars, the rally is even stronger at 84%, with only Ghana’s index showing higher gains. The surge is being fueled largely by Copperbelt Energy Corp. Plc (CEC), the company that… Read More Here
Zambian Govt Takes Charge of Kafue River Pollution Assessment After Sino Leach Metal Spill 10 Mining in Zambia Mine Safety Safety & Health 

Zambian Govt Takes Charge of Kafue River Pollution Assessment After Sino Leach Metal Spill

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Zambia Orders Independent Assessment of Kafue River Pollution Caused by Sino Leach Metal Spill The Zambian government has announced that it will oversee the procurement of an independent consulting firm to assess pollution levels in the Kafue River following a toxic slurry spill by Sino Leach Metal Zambia in Chambeshi District, Copperbelt Province. The environmental incident, caused by a dam failure at Sino Leach Metal Zambia, released approximately 50,000 cubic meters of acidic slurry containing heavy metals into surrounding water bodies, sparking serious public health and ecological concerns. Green Economy… Read More Here

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