Zambia strengthens renewable energy expansion with 16 MW Lifesong Solar Power Plant in Copperbelt Province Zambia’s ambition to generate 1,000 megawatts (MW) of solar power by the end of 2025 continues to gain traction, with the launch of the Lifesong Northrise 16 MW Solar Power Plant (Phase 1) in NdolaContinue Reading
The University of Kolwezi (UNIKOL) officially launched the Geological and Geochemical Mapping Training on Monday, 29 September 2025, under the FEF Project — a strategic initiative aimed at developing the National Geoscientific Data Bank for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This programme is a collaborative effort between the BureauContinue Reading
Maamba, Zambia – Maamba Solar Energy Limited has officially launched construction of a 100 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Maamba, Southern Province, marking a bold move to diversify Zambia’s energy mix and reduce the impact of load-shedding. The groundbreaking ceremony, held on 22 September, was attended by government officials,Continue Reading
Zambia has taken a decisive step toward a greener future with the commissioning of a 121.8kW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system—complete with 125kWh battery storage—at the Ministry of Energy’s headquarters in Lusaka. Spearheaded under the Presidential Solar Initiative, the project is a strategic response to the crippling 2024 drought, whichContinue Reading
GoviEx Uranium has launched its 2025 field season at the Muntanga uranium project in Zambia, marking a major step forward in its strategy to enhance the project’s long-term economic viability and expand its mineral resource base. This new exploration phase follows four years of technical work, culminating in a positiveContinue Reading
SOLWEZI, Zambia – Kansanshi Mining Plc, a subsidiary of First Quantum Minerals (FQM), has commissioned a cutting-edge 120 kWh solar power system at Kwambula Trades Training Institute—an investment valued at K1.7 million. The installation is designed to provide a stable, sustainable energy supply for the institute and the Solwezi TradesContinue Reading
Two of Zambia’s leading power players—ZESCO Limited and Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) Plc—have joined forces in a landmark partnership to accelerate the nation’s transition to solar energy. Announced during a recent tour of CEC’s solar installations in Kitwe, the collaboration aims to fast-track solar project development through a joint planningContinue Reading
Condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck, examines a very special class of additives that is gaining importance as the technical demands placed on lubricants continue to grow at an ever-increasing rate – Viscosity Index Improvers (VIIs). What are they? – Polymers and copolymers of methacrylates, butadiene olefins and alkylated styrenes. WhatContinue Reading
President Félix Tshisekedi has praised a significant achievement by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s Ministry of Economy, which succeeded in cutting fuel subsidy losses by an impressive 89%—a move hailed as a milestone in the country’s ongoing economic reform agenda. In a formal letter of commendation, Anthony Nkinzo, DirectorContinue Reading
A disagreement has surfaced between mining giants Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin Mining over the impact of a recent seismic event at the Kamoa-Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Friday, May 23, 2025, Zijin Mining issued a statement warning of a potential “negative impact” on productionContinue Reading
