Zambia’s Inflation Down to 9.8% in August 2022
Zambia’s Annual inflation for August 2022 decreased to 9.8% from 9.9% recorded in July 2022. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased...
Author : Oliver Masunda
MULTI-FACILITY ECONOMIC ZONE (MFEZ) SET TO TRANSFORM BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN KALUMBILA
Government’s milestone approval of the Kalumbila Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ) will enhance trade and job creation in North-Western Province and promote the area as an...
Zimbabwe is poised to become Africa’s largest steel producer
Zimbabwe is poised to become Africa’s largest steel producer and one of the biggest steel players in the world. A multi-billion steel plant is being constructed...
GLOBAL MINING GIANT, VEDANTA, MAKES MOVES IN THE SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION INDUSTRY.
Vedanta has set its eyes on Zambia with the prospect of investing in the electric car battery manufacturing sector. This follows the recent signing of...
ERB DEVELOPES AND APPROVES TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR BLENDING FUELS IN ZAMBIA
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has developed and approved the technical specifications for blending fuels in Zambia. ERB Public Relations Manager Namukolo Kasumpa, however, says...
First Quantum Minerals records Q2 reductions in copper production in Zambia
First Quantum Minerals has recorded a 2,180 decrease in its copper production at its Kansanshi Mine in Solwezi for the second quarter of 2022. Kansanshi’s...
Mining sector surge and infrastructure development drive increase in logistics in Zambia
Logistics volumes into and out of Zambia have grown consistently over the last ten years, with the bulk of cargo movement being driven by capital...
Zambia possesses the world’s highest-grade deposits of copper and is ranked 7th largest copper producer in the world for producing copper.
In 2013, Zambia was the sixth largest producer of copper with 800,000 tons increasing from 572,793 tons production in 2008. It has been projected that...
Metso Outotec to deliver grinding mills to First Quantum’s copper mine in Zambia
First Quantum Minerals has awarded an order to Metso Outotec for two very large horizontal grinding mills for the company’s copper mine expansion in Zambia....
The world’s largest hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck starts work
UK-headquartered multinational mining company Anglo American today launched a a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck in South Africa. The 2 megawatt (MW) hydrogen-battery...