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Seeing eye to eye
Following Zambia’s 29 April 2021 mining indaba, at which the promise of a review of mining tax policies renewed hopes that the country may...
Taking Stock
In some ways it’s difficult to believe that over a year has passed since COVID-19 turned our world upside down. Zambia has escaped the...
Is the world seeing the future of Zambia’s mining sector in a new light?
With the promise of a review of mining tax policies, there is a sense in the international mining world that Zambia may be back...
Meet the new President of the Zambia Chamber of Mines
After decades of combined experience in Government and on the ground in the mining industry, Dr. Godwin Beene's appointment as President of the Chamber...
Two heads are better than one
In this second interview with Veston Malango, the Copperbelt-raised CEO of Namibia’s Chamber of Mines ventures into the debate on ‘local content’ in the...
How will Zambia’s already weakened economy survive the mounting fiscal pressures of COVID-19?
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The collapsed bridge that left thousands stranded
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Exclusive interview with Finance Minister Felix Mutati
It is Monday, 14th November. Midday. The budget speech was three days ago. Zambia’s new Minister of Finance, Hon. Felix Mutati, is clearly a...
A $100m infrastructure boost
It's every town-planner’s dream – the opportunity to start with a clean sheet of paper and build an entire town from scratch. That’s Kabitaka, a...
Learning the lessons of previous tax policies
The long-term effects of constant changes to Zambia's mining tax regime on investment has been “massive”, and has resulted in many mining projects being...
Chile holds valuable lessons for Zambia
Zambia can learn from Chile about how good mining, economic and fiscal policies, implemented consistently over time, bring measurable benefits to all citizens.
Chile, in...
Good governance, great outcomes
Good governance has been the fundamental reason Botswana has realised the potential of its vast mineral resources and turned what was once a poor...
