Key contributors to Zambia's copper mining include companies like Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), First Quantum Minerals (FQM), and Mopani Copper Mines. Their …
Wood Mackenzie's Q4-2024 Global Copper Mine Cost Summary assesses that the period of disinflation will continue in 2025, helping stabilize production and realization cost for copper miners. Key consumable prices can …
Today, the copper mining industry in Zambia is dominated by a few key players, including: Konkola Copper Mines (KCM): This is one of the largest copper mining companies in Zambia, …
For Zambia, a significant player in the global copper market, the pricing of copper cathodes (a pure form of copper ready for manufacturing use) is largely determined by the …
In second and third place are two mines owned by First Quantum Minerals – Guelb Moghrein in Mauritania and Las Cruces in Spain – with AISC …
Post-expansion, Lumwana's cost of sales and C1 cash costs are expected to be around $2.36/lb and $1.85/lb, respectively, placing the mine in the industry's first quartile. This …
Given the prominent role mining plays in Zambia's economy, it is naturally in the government's best interest to ensure that both the regulatory situation and tax laws in the country are favorable towards mining companies. To that end, the recently elected government announced in October that it intends to provide tax breaks to …See more on investingnews
Barrick committed nearly $2 billion in October 2023 to boost copper production at its Lumwana mine. A year earlier, First Quantum Minerals unveiled a $1.35 billion investment …
According to GlobalData, Zambia is the world's tenth-largest producer of copper in 2023, with output up by 4% on 2022. Over the five years to 2022, production from Zambia …
Mining has long been a cornerstone of Zambia's economy, comprising 77 percent of ts annual export value and 27.7 percent of its annual government revenue. Unfortunately, this level of reliance means the country …