THE Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), through the Industrial Resources Limited, has signed a strategic partnership with Mercuria Energy Trading SA aimed at establishing a vehicle to market and trade Zambian copper. In a speech read on his behalf by IDC Chief Legal Officer Leya Mtonga, Chief Executive Officer Cornwell Muleya said this symbolised Zambia’s determination to unlock the full value of its mineral resources. “Today marks a momentous occasion – a day that symbolises Zambia’s determination to unlock the full value of its mineral resources. It is my great honour to stand before you as we officially announce and formalise the strategic partnership between Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), through Industrial Resources Limited (IRL) and Mercuria Energy Trading SA. For decades,...