ZAMSTATS has disclosed that export earnings from refined copper in May 2024 increased by 22.6 percent to K19.2 billion from K15.7 billion in April 2024. ZamStats Statistician General Goodson Sinyenga has also revealed that export earnings from agricultural products increased to K2.1 billion in May 2024 from K1.2 billion in April 2024. At the May bulletin dissemination, Sinyenga disclosed that copper prices on the London Metal Exchange Market had increased to US$ 10,129.1 per metric tonne in May 2024 from US$9,482.4 in April 2024. “Traditional Exports (TE’s) earnings increased by 22.6 percent to K19.3 billion in May 2024 from K15.7 billion in April 2024. In terms of share in total exports, TEs accounted for 71.1 percent during the month under...

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