Small Scale Miners bemoan high fuel prices
• Increase in petroleum products is steep and is bound to affect miners greatly.• Miners will be prompted to downsize the labour force so as
Category : Mining
No progress recorded in Emerald sub-sector in 2021 – ESMAZ
• In 2021 there was no progress due to the Covid-19 the past two years.• Lock downs prevented investors from coming into the country.• Emerald
Small Scale Miners Association describes 2021 as partially favorable
• 2021 has been partially favorable despite the Covid-19 challenges.• Sector players made right projections to contribute to national production for Copper.• Copper is trading
ESMAZ engages Grizzly Mining to develop Emerald sector
• Grizzly mining has been willing to procure mining equipment in the tune of $10 million.• Emerald mining requires.• The Association is ready to expedite
FQM pledges to increase local content supply
• The mining firm has undertaken various programmes.• This is in its drive to include more Zambian businesses in the mines supply chain.• FQM’s Kansanshi
ZACCI calls for improved export routes
• Government must take keen interest in maintaining export routes.• There is a huge market for various food products in neighboring countries.• Local business players
Mining sector accounts for 10% of GDP – Kabuswe
• Mining is Zambia’s dominant industry and main stay of the economy.• It accounts for 10 percent of the Gross Domestic Product.• New dawn government
Mine Expert urges Government to diversify extractive industry
• 2022 National Budget must provide practical policies towards diversification in the extractive industry. • Government should not only focus on increasing copper production. •
Expert urges government not to allow Vedanta at KCM
• Government must not to allow Vedanta to invest in KCM once more. • It will be retrogressive if Vedanta is taken back into KCM.
Miners call for engagement between government and Chiefs
• Government is playing its role in the midst of a lot of challenges. • However, there must be engagement between government and the chiefs.