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 ...

Highlights Koryx Copper owns 51% of two highly prospective exploration licenses in the Zambian copper belt, with an option to earn up to 80% over ...

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

The spill puts a spotlight on the prominence of Chinese firms in Zambia's production of copper, critical for the manufacture of smartphones and other electronic devices. Zambia, the second-largest ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ivanhoe Mines has secured a significant package of new exploration licences from the government of the Republic of Zambia, covering 7,757 sq km in the North-Western Province—an area believed to be a ...

According to investigators from the Engineering Institution of Zambia, a tailings dam that holds acidic waste from a copper mine in the north of the country collapsed on February 18. Due to the ...

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.

Zambia’s copper output is forecast to rise to about 1 million tons this year from about 820,000 metric tons produced last year, finance minister Situmbeko Musokotwane said in a statement.

China is the dominant player in copper mining in Zambia, a southern African nation which is among the world’s top 10 producers of copper, a key component in smartphones and other technology.