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Energy Minister Mathew Nkhuwa says government is considering establishing a gas pipeline from gas-rich neighbouring countries into Zambia in an effort to meet energy demands. And Nkhuwa, who disclosed that the transmission lines being constructed […]

International trade consultant Trevor Simumba says the admission by Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe that US$1.2 billion was not a true cost of the Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway project validated his research findings. And Simumba has observed […]

Zambia is still feeling the impact of policy inconsistencies in the mining sector because the country has not yet benefitted as much as it should, says Consumer Unity Trust Society (CUTS) coordinator Chennai Mukumba. In […]

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 […]