CKM NEWSLETTER 20-02-2023

Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has commissioned it’s first 34 MW solar power plant in Kitwe…

Zambia’s Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) has commissioned a 34 MW solar power plant in Kitwe, the country’s first large-scale solar photovoltaic facility. The 34 MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant is CEC’s first step into renewable energy, but with an aim to achieve 300 MW of renewable energy resources over the next four years, it is certainly not the last. The solar plant covers a total area of… Read full details

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• Attendees at 2023 Mining Indaba Share Zambia’s Progress Since 2022
• FQM Sets Feb. 23 as Date to Halt Panama Operations Amid Dispute
• 36 Diamonds Recovered at Lulo Kimberlite L164 and Kimberlite L056 Samples
• Nordic Diplomats Follow-Up on Cutting-Edge Contributions to FQM
• Barrick Eyes Nevada Gold Mines as Newmont Ramps Up Deal Pressure
• Copper Output in Zambia for 2022 Falls Below Projected Targets
  
• Barrick Ceo Warns of Ongoing inflation Impact on Results Due to Higher Costs
• in 2022, DRC’s Zinc Production Reached 13,578.30 Tonnes
• Global Demand for Lithium Batteries to Leap Five-Fold By 2030 – Li-Bridge
• Ivanhoe Electric Stock Surges on Santa Cruz Resource Update

• Analysts See Short-Term Strength, Long-Term Generational Shift’ in Copper Prices
• DRC Exported 2,220 Tons of Tantalum Concentrates Worth $79m in 2022

• Closure of Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mine Deal Anticipated Soon

Congo’s state auditor, has demanded an increase in investment of $17 billion from Chinese investors in a 2008 infrastructure-for-minerals deal…

The Inspection Generale des Finances (IGF), Congo’s state auditor, has demanded an increase in investment of $17 billion from Chinese investors in a 2008 infrastructure-for-minerals deal, which is currently being renegotiated. The deal was struck by President Felix Tshisekedi’s predecessor, Joseph Kabila, and involved Sinohydro Corp and China Railway Group Limited building roads and hospitals in… Read full details

Construction of a processing plant at the Kalengwa copper mine site has begun, following the granting of a mining license…

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… Read full details

Louis Watum, President of the Chamber of Mines of the FEC believes that happy prospects are envisaged between the two parties…

On the menu of their exchanges, the methods of direct collaboration and exchange of information between the Chamber of Mines and the ARSP. Satisfied with this meeting, Louis Watum, President of the Chamber of Mines of the FEC believes that happy prospects are envisaged between the two parties. “We wanted to offer him congratulations in person because we didn’t have time to do that last year when… Read full details

• Attendees at 2023 Mining Indaba Share Zambia’s Progress Since 2022
• FQM Sets Feb. 23 as Date to Halt Panama Operations Amid Dispute
• 36 Diamonds Recovered at Lulo Kimberlite L164 and Kimberlite L056 Samples
• Nordic Diplomats Follow-Up on Cutting-Edge Contributions to FQM

Zambia as a leading destination for capital, presenting a unique opportunity for investors …

This year’s African Mining Indaba marked the emergence of Zambia as a leading destination for capital, presenting a unique opportunity for investors. The conference serves as a stage for showcasing the potential and appeal of different countries in the eyes of investors. Under the leadership of President Hakainde Hichilema, a seasoned businessman, Zambia has been making a concerted effort to attract… Read full details