The spill happened on Feb. 18 when a tailings dam that holds acidic waste from a copper mine in the north of the country collapsed, according to investigators from the Engineering Institution of ...

By bne IntelliNews Zambia's government has granted Canadian explorer Ivanhoe Mines (Ivanhoe) copper exploration licences measuring more than 7,750 square kilometres northwest of the country. The ...

A massive acid spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia, which has caused severe environmental damage along a major river, could also cause severe diplomatic damage between the two ...

An acidic waste spill by a Chinese company in Zambia has created a massive environmental crisis that threatens a river on which millions of Zambians rely. The incident occurred last month at a ...

A catastrophic acid spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia has contaminated a major river, sparking fears of long-term environmental damage and potential harm to millions of people.

India is increasing its presence in Africa's mining sector, particularly for copper and cobalt, challenging China's dominance ...

Ivanhoe Mines, the Canadian mining powerhouse, revolutionized the Kamoa-Kakula project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), turning it into Africa’s largest copper mine. Now, the company is ...

The Zambia licences cover an area over three times larger than the Western Forelands Exploration Project. Ivanhoe's geological team will commence exploration activities for new copper ...

Zambia has launched a series of strategic initiatives in 2025 to accelerate copper drilling and meet its target of producing 3.1 million tons per annum by 2031. In February 2025, the country ...

Notably, these results to date mark the first new discovery of significant copper mineralization along the Zambian Copperbelt in decades, a testament to the previously untapped potential in this ...

Project moving in tune with Zambia’s focus on copper for economic growth Special Report: Prospect Resources has been granted a pair of large-scale mining licences covering its Mumbezhi copper ...