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Government says it has recorded significant progress in the ongoing high-resolution aerial geophysical survey, with 42.6 percent of the country reported to have been successfully mapped as of October 15, 2025.
Launched in July 2024, the comprehensive survey forms a key part of the Government’s strategy to unlock Zambia’s mineral potential and attract new investments into the mining sector, thereby contributing to national economic growth.
According to a statement issued by Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Principal Public Relations Officer, Shamwinda Tembo, survey aircraft are currently operating in the North-Western Province—covering Kasempa and Solwezi Districts—and have commenced work in the Southern Province, mapping Namwala, Zimba, Kalomo, and Choma Districts.
Tembo said the latest progress follows the completion of the first major phase in August, 2025, which focused on parts of the North-Western Province, including Ikeleng’i and Mwinilunga, as well as sections of Manyinga, Kabompo, and Mufumbwe.
The phase also included Kaoma District in the Western Province.
“Government has contracted the specialized firm XCALIBUR to conduct the exercise, which remains on schedule for completion by mid-next year. Once concluded, the survey will provide a modern and extensive geological database covering the entire country,” he said.
“The availability of this critical data is expected to significantly enhance mineral exploration by identifying promising hotspots and equipping investors with reliable geological information,” Tembo added.
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