The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Zambia’s mining sector through enhanced collaboration ...

Governments in Africa are pushing for local processing in a bid to turn their vast critical mineral reserves into factories, ...

This assessment is part of the Regulatory Efficiency team's sectoral workstream and provides a comprehensive, evidence-based evaluation of the regulatory and operational environment shaping private ...

Zambia plans to triple copper output by 2031, driving demand for skilled workers. TVET and universities face challenges in meeting mining sector’s skills needs. Urgent reforms in training and ...

The ZIMEC 2026 returns to Zambia’s Copperbelt on 25–26 March at Garden Court Hotel, Kitwe, for its 13th edition in the heart of the mining region. ZIMEC 2026 is proudly organised in partnership with ...

Mercury is still used in small-scale mining to extract gold from ore in more than 70 countries, despite it contaminating rivers and soils, and being toxic to humans. At the sixth Conference of the ...