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14 Oct 2026 · Mining.com.au
IRH and ZCCM-IH reaffirm Mopani copper partnership after breach claims
UAE-based IRH and Zambia's state mining investor ZCCM-IH said in a joint statement that they remain committed to Mopani Copper Mines, with IRH reaffirming its US$1.1 billion investment pledge weeks after ZCCM accused an IRH subsidiary of missing funding and operating obligations. They did not say whether those issues had been resolved; Mopani targets 300,000 tonnes of finished copper a year by 2029.
2 Oct 2026 · Ecofin Agency
UN critical-minerals support mechanism to include five African countries
A newly launched United Nations Country Support Mechanism for critical minerals will provide on-the-ground expertise to Guinea, Madagascar, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Zambia, aiming to ensure mineral wealth benefits governments and local communities. The initiative covers minerals such as copper, lithium, graphite and rare earths and comes amid concerns about governance of existing revenue-sharing systems.
1 Oct 2026 · MiningFocus Africa
Zambia's ZCCM-IH accuses UAE-based IRH of breaching Mopani copper takeover terms
State investor ZCCM-IH alleged that Delta Mining, the International Resources Holding unit that owns 51% of Mopani Copper Mines, has underfunded the operation, taken loans without approval and fallen behind on development and payments. ZCCM-IH wants shareholder talks but reserved the right to seek damages or arbitration; IRH said it is addressing the issues through normal discussions.
25 Sept 2026 · Ecofin Agency
US trade agency funds power study for copper and cobalt mining areas in DRC and Zambia
The US Trade and Development Agency awarded a USD 3 million grant to Anzana Electric Group on 22 September for a feasibility study on hydropower rehabilitation, new generation and distribution networks serving mines in the DRC and Zambia. The award extends US engagement around the Lobito corridor to electricity supply for the Copperbelt.
17 Sept 2026 · MiningFocus Africa
Botswana clears US$140 million Kemcore plant to make reagents for copper and cobalt miners
Kemcore received environmental clearance for a USD 140 million chemicals complex at the Leupane industrial park in central Botswana, designed to produce about 150,000 tonnes a year of mining reagents such as sodium metabisulphite and xanthates. It would supply copper and cobalt producers in DR Congo and Zambia, with financial close targeted for December 2026 and first output in 2028.
6 Aug 2026 · African Development Bank (via allAfrica) · official source
AfDB approves USD 255m loan and USD 10m grant for Zambia's Lobito Corridor rail and road links
The African Development Bank Group board approved a USD 255 million African Development Fund loan and a USD 10 million grant to support Zambia's part of the Lobito Corridor. The project covers about 550 km of new railway and a 105 km road upgrade linking the Copperbelt toward Angola's port of Lobito, with further phases potentially lifting Bank financing to USD 500 million.
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