MINES Minister Paul Kabuswe says copper production in the second quarter of year has increased to 439,644.29 metric tonnes from 373,263.9 metric tonnes recorded in the same period last year. Kabuswe has attributed the copper production to increased output at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), Mopani Copper Mines, Kansanshi Mine and Chibuluma Mine. Kabuswe adds that Zambians are increasingly participating in the mining sector. Speaking at a press briefing, Thursday, Kabuswe said copper production in the second quarter of the year had increased by 17.78 percent compared to the same period last year. “In the second quarter of this year, total copper production stood at 439,644.29 metric tonnes compared to 373,263.9 metric tonnes production during the same period in 2024, representing...
