By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has urged ZCCM-IH to align its Gold trading practices to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) due diligence guidelines on responsible mineral supply chains. CTPD Senior Researcher (Extractives) Webby Banda said the guidelines are simply guidance on how to undertake a supply […]
By JOHN SAKALA Notional Democratic Congress (NDC) NDC Vice Spokesperson Chipoka Mulenga says the sale of Ndola Line shouldn’t leave employees redundant. In a statement Mr Mulenga said reports say government through ZCCM-IH wants to sale Ndola Lime to private ownership. “As NDC we further demand to know if at all ZCCM-IH has become incompetent […]
By Zebbies Mumba When you think about all that is happening in Northwestern Province regarding gold mining, that is where you realize that as the nation we have a very wrong talent of giving out our natural resource for free. This is why we have been mining copper for over one 100 years but we […]
ADDRESS By HIS EXCELLENCY MR. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA On The PROGRESS MADE IN THE APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL VALUES AND PRINCIPLES Delivered TO THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE TWELFTH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY On FRIDAY, 6TH MARCH 2020 INTRODUCTION SPEAKER, BEFORE I PROCEED WITH MY ADDRESS, LET ME TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY […]
By Abigail Chaponda in London, United Kingdom Minister of Mines and Mineral Development Hon. Richard Musukwa on Monday addressed Europe’s largest Mining Investment event, and invited investors to take advantage of the stable polices and vast mineral resource potential in Zambia. Giving an overview of the investment opportunities in Zambia at the Mines and Money […]
By JOHN SAKALA China Nonferrous Metals Company (CNMC) seems to be the bidder that will take over Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). KCM was placed under liquidation after ZCCM-IH had applied in the Zambian High Court to have Milingo Lungu appointed as the Liquidator, the move believed to aim at divorcing the major shareholder Vedanta. CNMC […]
Dear Editor, Allow me to comment on Francis Temba’s observations on Jack Kalala’s statement over the sale of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). I’m a former ZCCM Employee and I was responsible for mineral movement for the entire congramerate working as a Section Engineer. Mr Temba is absolutely right. We should change our mindset in this […]
By Abigail Chaponda in London, United Kingdom Mines and Minerals Development Ministers Richard Musukwa says he is determined to form a profitable mining industry in the country that will contribute significantly to the economy as long as Zambian investors are ready to invest in the industry. And Arc Minerals a London stock exchange AIM listed […]
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