Mining & Energy
Zambia holds 15 days of petrol cover, 21 for diesel as govt assures on energy security
Zambia currently holds 111.27 million litres of diesel, representing 21 days of stock cover, as government moves to assure the nation of stable ...
Mining & Energy
Zambia reaffirms commitment to Nuclear Power Programme as IAEA mission reviews preparedness
The Zambian government has reaffirmed it’s commitment to developing a nuclear power programme in line with the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) ...
Mining & Energy
Zambia launches mine closure guidelines to strengthen responsible mining
Government has launched new Mine Closure Planning Guidelines aimed at ensuring mining companies plan for environmental rehabilitation and community welfare from the start ...
Mining & Energy
Copper prices climb on supply concerns as oil extends rally
Copper prices continued their upward trend on Wednesday, supported by tightening global supply expectations and resilient demand from China, while oil prices extended ...
Mining & Energy
Zambia’s petroleum procurement debt falls, govt claims
Zambia’s petroleum procurement debt has dropped significantly to approximately US$210 million as at July 2026, down from over US$900 million in 2022, the ...
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Zambian govt confident of hitting 3 million-tonne copper target by 2031 —Official
The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development says Zambia remains on track to achieve its target of producing three million metric tonnes of ...
Mining & Energy
ERB, ZMA move to enforce petroleum storage and in-transit losses guidelines
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) and the Zambia Metrology Agency (ZMA) have announced new enforcement measures to ensure consistent application of the Guidelines ...
Mining & Energy
Chanda calls for investor linkages to unlock idle mining licenses
Party leader, Charles Chanda, has urged government to urgently facilitate partnerships between small-scale mining licence holders and serious investors to unlock the country’s ...
Mining & Energy
Engineers call on govt to explore geothermal energy
The Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ), has called on government to consider exploring geothermal energy to strengthen energy security, diversify the national power ...
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Trafigura reportedly exits 2,000MW power project, casts uncertainty over Zambia, DRC energy initiatives
Commodity trader, Trafigura, has reportedly withdrawn from a proposed 2,000-megawatt regional power transmission project that was expected to supply electricity from Angola to ...
