Mopani Copper Mine Chief Financial officer John Chiwele says the mine has embarked on an extension plan which will see its operations extended by an additional 25 years. In an interview with News Diggers! in

Action Aid Executive Director Nalucha Ziba says the government’s recently-announced austerity measures were mere rhetoric given the lack of concrete action to follow-up on such pronouncements. Ziba observed that the government’s austerity measures, which were

First Quantum Minerals (FQM) says the mining firm is bound to increase its share of mining tax revenues to the Zambian government as it works towards boosting production and earning a profit. And FQM head

Zambia will likely experience food insecurity in some parts of the country following the 3-year record-low maize output, according to the Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI). And IAPRI says maize smuggling to export markets

A research by the Policy Monitoring and Research Centre (PMRC) shows that further growth of the country’s economy is being threatened by an electricity supply system that is increasingly showing signs of stress. And Ministry

The Zambia Chamber of Mines has backed calls not to enforce the Statutory Instrument that compels mines and other businesses to transport 30 per cent of their bulk cargo by rail until Zambia Railways has

Mines Minister Richard Musukwa says rising copper prices on the international market will lead to an increase in job opportunities in the mining industry. In an interview, Musukwa said the increase in copper prices on

The statutory instrument which compels mines and other businesses to transport 30 per cent of their bulk cargo by rail, will not be enforced until Zambia Railways has increased its freight-carrying capacity and improved its

The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has resolved to maintain the current fuel pump prices despite the depreciation of the kwacha. In a statement, the ERB maintained retail prices for Petrol at K13.75 per litre, diesel

Mealie meal prices will increase in the short-term given Zambia’s 3-year record low maize harvest, says the Jesuit Centre of Theological Reflection. In a statement, the JCTR have predicted a rise in mealie meal prices