for the people downstream. Threats. In March 2010 the government of Zambia issued a large scale copper mining license for Lower Zambezi National Park to Mwembeshi …

Despite the Zambezi River being central to enhancing economic opportunities and securing sustainable livelihoods in Southern Africa, it is undergoing serious threats, one of which is the proposed Kangaluwi copper mining project in …

The idea for Zambezi Grande (or River Grande as it was known back then) was based loosely around this design. The dome to the iconic clock tower is covered in copper, to symbolize …

– Lubambe Copper Mine Limited – Trek Metals Limited (Zambezi Resources Pty Ltd) ... In 2013, Zambia was the sixth largest producer of copper where the mining industry in Zambia intrigued …

On the 29th of August, the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) clarified its decision on the 24th of August to cancel the decision letter issued to Mwembeshi …

Zambia's government on Wednesday ordered mining company Mwembeshi Resources to immediately halt all activities on the $494-million copper project it is developing …

The halting of mining activities in the Lower Zambezi proposed by Mwembeshi Resources Limited is a bold move and the right decision made by Zambia Environmental …

Mwembeshi Resources Limited, the company granted a license to conduct copper mining in the Lower Zambezi national park, is expected to start production before the end of …

Lusaka, 21st March 2022: A large coalition of 53 CSOs, traditional leaders, artists, safari operators and other stakeholders has raised serious questions about the approval of the Environmental …

The High Court of Zambia is expected to hand down a decision on whether an open-cast copper mine will go ahead in middle of the Lower Zambezi National Park. Book a call with …

Kangaluwi Copper Mine Development. Lower Zambezi National Park. TIMELINE OF KEY EVENTS. 2019. Ministerial statements: Both Minister of Tourism and. Arts, and Minister of …

This basin, located onshore in the Zambezi Valley, holds potential – estimated at 20 trillion cubic feet of gas and 845 million barrels of conventional gas-condensate. ... Oranto …

Local stakeholders, communities and international experts are concerned that mining inside the national park can cause irreversible damage to the ecology of the Zambezi basin. Mining operations in Zambia have been …

The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has taken a significant step by issuing a Notice of Cancellation of Decision Letter to Mwembeshi Resources Limited, …

The ZEMA-ordered suspension of all mining operations in the Lower Zambezi National Park was based on non-compliance with established conditions. ... Shalala also …

It went on to request the Zambian government "to ensure, in any case, that the potential impacts of copper mining in Lower Zambezi National Park on the outstanding universal value of the …

Zambezi Governor Lawrence Sampofu has called on investors to support the extensive drilling required to quantify 15 critical minerals recently discovered in the region. ...

In June 2021 the Zambian government has given the green light to the proposal for an open pit copper mine – the Kangaluwi project - in the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park.

There are few alternatives since the go-ahead has been given by Zambia's High Court and its ruling upheld by the Court of Appeals. If the pressure exerted by local, …

Current Project. The Zambezi Network is currently working with an advocacy coalition group in Zambia (a group of organisations and individuals) in their fight to halt the …

Three weeks ago Zambia's government gave the go ahead for Australian mining and exploration company, Zambezi Resources, to mine Lower Zambezi National Park for copper. Environmental groups challenged the …

A proposed copper mine set to be built in Lower Zambezi National Park has been rejected by Zambia's environmental management agency. Australian company Zambezi …

River pollution caused by the mine could threaten the Zambezi river's 2,000 ton subsistence fishery, which provides food and protein security to 20,000 people along the river's banks. The …

A proposed open-pit copper mine to be located in the middle of the Lower Zambezi National Park threatens the crucial Zambezi river basin and the livelihoods of 47 million people. — In May 2021, Zambia Environmental …

Escondida in Chile, the world's biggest copper mine, produced more than a million metric tons of the metal last year and Grasberg, in Indonesia, the next largest about 770,000 …

After prospecting minerals for two decades in the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park (LZNP), the Zambian government has approved a controversial proposal to open …

The Save Zambezi, Safe Zambezi coalition has commended the Zambia Environmental Agency (ZEMA) for cancelling its previous decision to allow copper mining in the Lower Zambezi National Park. ZEMA's decision …

After prospecting minerals for two decades in the heart of the Lower Zambezi National Park (LZNP), the Zambian government has approved a controversial proposal to open …

Zambia's amazingly wide spectrum of mineral resources spans a range of metals, particularly copper-cobalt and gold, gemstones, a variety of industrial minerals and potential energy …

Mining companies in Zambia focus on excerpting copper and uranium, as well as gold, nickel and industrial deposits, which are more limited. For companies interested in mining operations, or …

Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) has voiced strong concerns over the government's recent approval of large-scale exploration licenses in the Lower Zambezi …