The best time to measure the overall contribution of a mine to society is when it is about to close, and Chibuluma Mine on the Copperbelt is an ideal case-study.
Chibuluma was one of the first Zambian mines privatised in...
The process of shifting from a reliance on fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is a mammoth undertaking, but the fact that technology for harnessing green energy is ever improving is, perhaps, a silver lining. So, too, are...
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 mining supply chain. Drawing upon his own experiences, he again illustrates how a collaborative approach...
Zambia is currently ranked as the world’s 30th most attractive mining destination in the world. This is according to the latest rankings from the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank, which looks at various aspect of economic freedom. One...
Zambia’s “lack of fiscal flexibility” will greatly affect its long-term ability to recover from a COVID-19-induced economic fallout, according to new data from the Africa Risk-Reward Index, compiled by Control Risks, the renowned global risk consultancy.
The more “fiscal...
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 man in demand. He has just spent the last three hours at a KPMG post-budget...
Does raising the tax rate actually deliver more taxes? What is the ‘right’ rate? Mining taxes are in the news again. Read this report, and be the expert around the family table this Christmas.
Ten years ago, Solwezi was a remote, rural outpost that few people wanted to visit. Today, it is a major mining town that lies at the heart of Zambia’s largest copper-producing region. See this fascinating transformation through the eyes...
Good Nature Agro grew out of a chance meeting between Sunday Silungwe and Carl Jensen at Zambia’s International Development Design Summit. Silungwe’s background in developmental studies and Jensen’s passion for agricultural development sparked conversations about post-harvest loss, and the...
Which is hardest – swimming in shark-infested waters, climbing Mount Everest or trying to get international investors to fund your new mining project?
The latter, without a doubt. Just ask Segun Lawson, African mining entrepreneur and CEO of Thor Exploration....
