Zambia

Zambia’s just deepened worries of sinking global copper output

Copper output in Africa’s second largest producer could decline by as much as 100,000 tonnes this year, adding to recent, sharp declines at the world’s main producing nations.

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Gemfields to pay $7.8m to settle claim of human rights abuses in Mozambique

The precious gemstones miner has agreed, on a no-admission-of-liability basis, to settle claims brought against it by a group of 273 Mozambicans related to its ruby mine in northern Mozambique.

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Barrick mulls selling Zambia copper mine over higher taxes

While company denied media reports that it had sold Lumwana, it said that given the challenging conditions the mine was facing in Zambia, all options would have to be considered.

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First Quantum Minerals to let go 2,500 workers in Zambia over tax hikes

The Canadian miner miner said the job cuts will be implemented in phases during the first quarter of 2019, adding they’ll be equally split between its Kansanshi and Sentinel mines.

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