Copper Investing News» Zambia

Zambia Copper Mines Caught Between Miners and Chinese Investors

Shihoko Goto — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:00:39 +0000

Copper is key to Zambia's economic success, which needs Chinese investors. But workers are being abused at Zambia's Chinese-operated mines.

Copper Surges as Optimism Prevails

Shihoko Goto — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:56:49 +0000

Hopes for an improved outlook for the US economy, coupled with higher hopes for the euro zone to resolve its debt crisis, is leading copper to surge.

First Quantum Q3 copper production falls

Anne Bagchi — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:14:37 +0000

First Quantum Minerals (TSE:FM) reports that the company's third-quarter copper production fell by 18 percent.

Zambia Konkola Contracts Brazil Firm to Mine Copper

Mike Rodger — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:38:40 +0000

Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines has contracted Brazil’s U & M Mining to help it mine for copper in Zambia as it seeks to surge output to 500,000 tonnes by 2011. For full story, click here

Zambia Konkola Contracts Brazil Firm to Mine Copper

Mike Rodger — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:26:58 +0000

Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines has contracted Brazil’s U & M Mining to help it mine for copper in Zambia as it seeks to surge output to 500,000 tonnes by 2011. For full story, click here

Zambia's Kansashi Copper Mine Cuts '09 H1 Output

Mike Rodger — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:43:20 +0000

Copper output at First Quantum Minerals’ Kansanshi Mining Plc in Zambia slipped to 45,073 tonnes in the six months to June 2009 from 52,952 tonnes in the same period last year. For full story, click here

Zambian Baluba Copper Mine to Resume Output In December

Mike Rodger — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:47:32 +0000

Zambia’s Baluba copper mine will resume operations in December after its owners complete rehabilitation work and replace obsolete machinery. The government had initially said that production at Baluba would commence in May this year. For full story, click here

Zhonghui Mining will explore Copper Resources in Zambia

Mike Rodger — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:37:01 +0000

DJ declared that Hong Kong based Zhonghui Mining Group has planned to invest USD 3.6 billion in the exploration and mining of copper resources in Zambia over the next five years. For full story, click here

Zambia's Lumwana has seen Copper Output Below Target

Mike Rodger — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:07:58 +0000

Zambia’s Lumwana Mining Co. Ltd, a unit of Australia’s Equinox Minerals Ltd declared annual copper output will be much lower than the projected 170,000 tonnes due to production setbacks. For full story, click here

Equinox Q2 Copper Mine output dissapointed

Mike Rodger — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:29:43 +0000

Although improving on Q1 output, Equinox Minerals’ big Lumwana copper mine in Zambia potentially Africa’s leading has come up with disappointing second quarter operating results. For full story, click here