It’s been eight months since Zambia used its moment in the limelight at the 2022 Investing in African Mining Indaba to deliver the message that President Hichilema’s Administration would be prioritising policy stability and predictability in the mining sector, the country’s biggest foreign exchange earner.

Now, with the 2023 Mining Indaba behind us, Mining For Zambia reflects on the impression of unity that Africa’s second largest copper producer created for the investors, political leaders, commodity traders, and companies across the mining value chain who gathered at last week’s event. Ministries, parastatals, the Zambia Chamber of Mines, and local and foreign investors all came together to demonstrate that ‘Team Zambia’ is aligned in its goal to harness mining’s potential to drive meaningful and lasting economic development. It was unlike anything seen in previous years, and delivered the unequivocal message that Zambia means business.

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