Mining & Energy
Govt set to unlock 244MW Kalungwishi Power project to drive Luapula industrial growth
Government says it has intensified efforts to expand energy infrastructure in Luapula Province, with renewed progress on the long-awaited 244 megawatt Kalungwishi Hydropower ...
Mining & Energy
ZDA, ZPEC sign deal for US$500 million Ndola Oil Refinery
The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and Zambia Petrochemical Energy Company Limited (ZPEC) have signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) for the ...
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Zambia attracts fresh uranium investment as Australian firm acquires significant interest in Sitwe project
Australian mining company, Atomic Eagle Limited, has strengthened its position in Zambia’s growing uranium sector after signing a binding option agreement to acquire ...
Mining & Energy
African Energy Commission calls for clean cooking finance push ahead of Nairobi summit
The African Energy Commission (AFREC) has called for urgent action to scale up financing for clean cooking in Africa ahead of the Second ...
Mining & Energy
ZESCO, Stanbic Bank, GreenCo sign partnership to unlock renewable energy in Zambia
ZESCO Limited, Stanbic Bank Zambia and GreenCo Power Services Limited have signed an agreement to jointly develop and implement a portfolio of renewable ...
Mining & Energy
Copper production drops overall in Q1 2026 as large mines post gains
Copper production in Zambia fell by 4.27 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year, with total ...
Mining & Energy
Government pushes mining dispute reforms
Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary, Hapenga Kabeta, says government efforts to resolve mining disputes outside lengthy court processes are helping ...
Mining & Energy
Small-scale miners back formalisation, oppose higher licence fees
The Federation of Small Scale Miners of Zambia has backed government efforts to formalise the mining sector but warned that rising licensing fees ...
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Zambia raises diesel price for May, keeps petrol unchanged as global oil costs climb
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has raised the pump price of diesel by K4.21 while maintaining petrol at K27.15 per litre for May, ...
Mining & Energy
Chambishi residents demand recapitalisation of Chambishi Metals
Residents of Chambishi on the Copperbelt Province have called for the reopening and recapitalisation of Chambishi Metals, saying the prolonged shutdown had worsened ...














