Handvik Investment Limited started as a small business with just one employee in 2009. Today, the Zambian-owned company is a major contractor with over 300 employees.
The company’s big break came in 2011 when it registered as a supplier to...
It’s been an eventful year for mining in Zambia. We saw our readers engaging with voices from across the sector – from policymakers and industry leaders, to technical experts – all grappling with how mining can deliver sustainable growth...
It’s been a busy year for KoBold Metals. The exploration company has made new investments in mineral exploration, shared findings from its airborne geophysics surveys in the name of ‘open data’, and hit another new drilling record at Mingomba...
For the second year running, Kagem Mining Limited has been named Zambia’s “Best Mine in Safety.” In an industry known for its operational risks, receiving this recognition two years in a row is no small feat for the Lufwanyama-based...
What will Kansanshi’s S3 expansion mean for Zambia? For starters, it will almost double the North-Western Province mine’s current copper output, responding to the world’s growing need for this metal that’s critical to the green energy transition.
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Almost two years after becoming the first woman in Zambia to head up an exploration company at Kobold Metals' Africa division, Ms Mfikeyi Makayi tells Mining For Zambia how she got where she is today, and what it’s like...
In May 2022, First Quantum Minerals (FQM) reinforced its commitment to Zambia by investing $1.25 billion in an expansion project at Kansanshi, known as the ‘S3 project’. The project will extend the life of mine by 20 years, protect...
Anthony Mukutuma has had a successful and varied mining career around the world with First Quantum Minerals (FQM) where, as General Manager of Kansanshi, he’s now overseeing the mine’s exciting new pit and smelter expansion, known as S3, due...
Ensuring safety in the workplace is a never-ending job – especially when your workplace is a mine site. First Quantum Minerals believes that safety improves when workers are well-equipped to assess their environment, identify hazards and take action using...
Progress has been the name of the game at Kansanshi copper mine this month, where the first in a fleet of 36 new trucks has just been put into commission. It’s a Hitachi EH4000 (RD170) dump truck, and these...
