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Zambia
Uptick in copper exploration followed by Rio Tinto, Anglo American and other majors

The rise in copper prices has lead to a reboot of exploration projects in Zambia from sector giants to juniors looking for a stockmarket listing, overshadowing the country's colossal debt and recent spat with Glencore and Vedanta. [...]

Published on 15/06/2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Anthony Wilkes
Arc Minerals
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Beltz Mining
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Castillo Copper
Central Copper Resources
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Eurasian Resources Group
First Quantum Minerals
Glencore
Julian Hammond
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Nick von Schirnding
Nkandu Beltz
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Roger Murphy
Vedanta Resources
Zamare Minerals

Inner circles | Mali, South Africa
Barrick Gold boss Mark Bristow's close allies and African network

A leading player in Africa's mining sector since the 1990s, the CEO is quietly preparing his succession, scheduled for 2028. Tensions between his Canadian firm and the military junta in Bamako are an opportunity for him to test his lieutenants.

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Mark Bristow, Barrick Gold CEO, in Islamabad on 18 July 2022.

Zambia
National mining company ZCCM-IH increasing efforts to target cement market

In addition to supplying cement manufacturers with limestone, state-run ZCCM-IH is looking into building a new gypsum factory, another component of cement, as part of its strategy to diversify beyond copper.

Subscribers only Mining 04.07.2022

DRC
Anglo American shows renewed interest in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga

Many years after ceasing exploration in Katanga, the mining giant Anglo American appears to be considering a return to the country.

Subscribers only Mining 03.06.2022

South Africa
Southern Palladium fields heavyweight management team in bid to join PGM elite

As the South African platinum-group metals sector consolidates, Australian junior Southern Palladium is hoping to carve out a niche among the giants.

Subscribers only Mining 09.05.2022

South Africa
Universal Coal founders hope for success in copper and zinc with Lukin Resources

After founding and leading Universal Coal into coal production in South Africa, a team of businessmen, led by Hendrik Bonsma, are trying their luck again, this time in copper and zinc.

Subscribers only Mining 19.01.2022

Africa
Avanzar leads the field in human rights due diligence in mining

Apart from their already wide-ranging responsibility and sustainability concerns, mining groups are now facing increasing pressure to ensure they comply with human rights standards in their operations. Consulting firm Avanzar is already a key partner of the major groups present on the African continent in this area.

Subscribers only Mining 04.01.2022

Angola
China's Shining Star copper plans outshine Anglo American

The Shining Star group has been at the forefront of mining investments in Africa since it got on board the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative. It may become Angola's leading copper producer, ahead of newcomer Anglo American.

Subscribers only Mining 13.12.2021

Africa, United Kingdom
Former Rio Tinto investigator Livingstone & Co orphaned

The fate of the corporate intelligence firm Livingstone & Co is up in the air following the sudden death of its founder, former Financial Times journalist Mark Huband, last week.

Subscribers only Business 10.11.2021

Zambia
With his ally Hichilema in power, Mwinilunga MP presses for his gold-rich region to be developed

The Mwinilunga area, which is rich in gold in a country that has long focused on copper, has remained relatively excluded from Zambia's economic development. Yet elected officials in the region, particularly those from the party of new president Hichilema, want to see this change.

Subscribers only Mining 18.10.2021

Zambia's new president, Hakainde Hichilema

Africa
RBC Capital Markets is helping Lifezone to get mining's green revolution under way

Lifezone, a company developing technology to decarbonise the smelting of metals that it is already using at Sedibelo Platinum Mines in South Africa and Kabanga Nickel in Tanzania, has brought in RBC Capital Markets to help get new investors involved in its work.

Subscribers only Mining 16.06.2021

Botswana
Australia's Perenti consolidates grip on Botswana copper

The mining services group, which has a major presence in West African gold, has won a new contract worth almost $500m in the Botswana copper sector. This makes it the main contractor for the two largest copper projects in the region.

Subscribers only Mining 14.06.2021

Botswana
2021 shaping up as year of Botswana copper

The Botswana Copperbelt, buoyed by the recent surge in copper prices, is on track to see 2021 become a milestone for the country's mining industry, which is underdeveloped despite the large quantities of ore in its subsoil.

Subscribers only Mining 10.06.2021

Zambia
Lusaka lays out plan to reach one million tonnes of copper by 2024

When questioned recently in parliament as to why Zambia is failing to reach output of one million tonnes of copper each year, the country's Minister of Mines Richard Musukwa assured it would be achieved by 2024.

Subscribers only Mining 07.06.2021

Madagascar
Rio Tinto pushes its agenda in tax renegotiations

QMM, Rio Tinto's division in Madagascar, has scheduled bi-monthly meetings with authorities to discuss its fiscal regime, up for renewal, and recruited a brand new communications team, as well as agency 35°Nord to reinforce public relations over the next year.

Subscribers only Mining 13.05.2021

South Africa
Anglo American under fire from would-be ANC president Ace Magashule

As he campaigns (though still unofficially) to become president of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, a position widely seen as a springboard for the top job in the land, the ANC's current secretary-general Ace Magashule has decided to take on a heavyweight adversary: the mining giant Anglo American.

Subscribers only Mining 19.03.2021

Zambia
Debt-ridden Lusaka opts for Highgate to burnish its international image

The Zambian government has recruited the London consultancy to manage its international communications on restructuring its external debt, which is estimated to stand at over $12bn.

Subscribers only Business 11.01.2021

Zambia
ZCCM-IH hires eyes and ears to watch Glencore, First Quantum & cie

Zambia's state mining company ZCCM-IH has begun recruiting people to represent it on the boards of directors of joint ventures in which it is a shareholder. Some of the firms are jointly run by foreign companies with which it has fraught relations.

Subscribers only Mining 25.11.2020

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Nigeria
The latest secrets of a $10bn legal scandal between Abuja and London

Cameroon, Central African Republic
Between business and politics, the secrets of Antoine Ndzengue's rise

Zambia
Uptick in copper exploration followed by Rio Tinto, Anglo American and other majors

Inner circles | Mali, South Africa
Barrick Gold boss Mark Bristow's close allies and African network

Zambia
National mining company ZCCM-IH increasing efforts to target cement market

DRC
Anglo American shows renewed interest in Lualaba and Haut-Katanga

South Africa
Southern Palladium fields heavyweight management team in bid to join PGM elite

South Africa
Universal Coal founders hope for success in copper and zinc with Lukin Resources

Africa
Avanzar leads the field in human rights due diligence in mining

Angola
China's Shining Star copper plans outshine Anglo American

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Former Rio Tinto investigator Livingstone & Co orphaned

Zambia
With his ally Hichilema in power, Mwinilunga MP presses for his gold-rich region to be developed

Africa
RBC Capital Markets is helping Lifezone to get mining's green revolution under way

Botswana
Australia's Perenti consolidates grip on Botswana copper

Botswana
2021 shaping up as year of Botswana copper

Zambia
Lusaka lays out plan to reach one million tonnes of copper by 2024

Madagascar
Rio Tinto pushes its agenda in tax renegotiations

South Africa
Anglo American under fire from would-be ANC president Ace Magashule

Zambia
Debt-ridden Lusaka opts for Highgate to burnish its international image

Zambia
ZCCM-IH hires eyes and ears to watch Glencore, First Quantum & cie