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By Victoria Schneider The Zambian government is investigating a chemical spill in its Copperbelt Province allegedly linked to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), owned by U.K.-based multinational Vedanta ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Economy: Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms
Lusaka, Zambia – Zambians vote on August 13 in general elections widely seen as a test of whether years of economic reform have translated into improvements in everyday life. About 8.79 million voters ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Economy: Mining companies urged to translate mineral wealth into tangible benefits
Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary, Hapenga Kabeta, has urged mining companies in the country to ensure that ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Economy: Zambia: Govt. investigating chemical spill allegedly linked to Konkola Copper Mines, incl. Co. comments
The Zambian government is investigating a chemical spill in its Copperbelt Province allegedly linked to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), owned by U.K.-based multinational Vedanta Resources. Residents in ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Economy: Zambia: President Hichilema Warns Against Hoarding Mining Licences
President Hakainde Hichilema has warned mining companies against holding mineral licences for speculative purposes, saying Government will enforce a “use it or lose it” policy to ensure Zambia’s ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Economy: Copperbelt to invest $500m in solar power and transmission line upgrades
Zambia-based Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) plans to invest $500m up to 2026 to boost solar power generation and increase the capacity of its power transmission line link to the Democratic ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Economy: Toxic spill tests Zambia-China partnership
The catastrophic failure of a tailings dam at Sino Metals’ Chambishi mine in Zambia’s Copperbelt, releasing over 50 million litres of acidic effluent into the Mwambashi River, has reignited concerns ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Economy: From copper to conservation: Rehabilitating Zambia’s copper belt
Zambia’s Copperbelt Province was once the copper belt that girded the fortunes of this southern African nation’s prosperity. But over-dependence on this raw material has turned those fortunes into ...
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Economy: Zambia Geopolitics Explained 2026
Zambia geopolitics in October 2026: how the US, China, the UAE and Europe compete for Hichilema's copper, rail links and ports after his re-election.
News Zambia » Copperbelt » Economy: CEC’s green energy expansion lights up Zambia’s Copperbelt
Despite Zambia losing more than 70% of its 3.5GW installed capacity after the devastating weather cycle El Niño hurt hydropower generation plants across the country, private transmission, generation ...