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Emeralds for Zambia
The global shutdowns following the outbreak of Covid-19 threw a spanner in the works for companies in virtually every industry. But, when a company’s...
Full steam ahead
The 8 May 2022 announcement that Enterprise Nickel Mine would be brought online within 12 months after a final $100 million cash injection from...
Investment today, multiplied tomorrow
The findings of a May 2022 report – which takes a deep dive into First Quantum Minerals' US$1.36 billion dual expansion of Kansanshi’s operations...
Meet ZCCM-IH’s new Board Chair
With His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema’s drive for a New Dawn for Mining in Zambia, ZCCM-IH – which holds stakes in many of the country’s...
Following the dollars
In a wide-reaching and much-anticipated new report, due to be released on 27 May 2022 by Premier Consult, renowned economist Prof. Oliver Saasa has...
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The collapsed bridge that left thousands stranded
When the phone rang on the desk of Mopani's Chief Financial Officer, John Chiwele, one rainy afternoon in February this year, little did he...
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...