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Inflation rises to 22.2%THE annual rate of inflation has continued rising to hit 22.2 per cent in February, up from 21.5 per cent recorded last month, mainly induced by sustained price increases in food items, a near-five-year high, […]
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Zambia’s copper production soars to 882,061 tonnesZAMBIA has recorded a huge increase in its copper production for 2020 to over 882,000 metric tonnes from 796,432 tonnes recorded in 2019, mainly triggered by record-breaking output from First Quantum Minerals’ (FQM) subsidiary companies, […]
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FQM profit jumps to $1.1bnFIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited has posted an increased gross profit of over US $1.1 billion during its 2020 financial year ending December 31, mainly boosted by higher sales volumes of copper and gold. In... […]
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Zambia woos SA companies to boost bilateral investmentZAMBIA’s High Commissioner to South Africa Major General Jackson Miti says the Mission has engaged a number of South African companies to partner with Zambian companies to promote trade balances between the two countries. In […]
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Cost of living hits K8,400 per monthTHE cost of living for a family of five has skyrocketed to nearly K8,400 in January, 2021, a new all-time high, mainly triggered by high inflation, says the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR). In […]
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FQM’s copper output surges to 779,000 tonnesFIRST Quantum Minerals (FQM) Limited has posted record-breaking copper production of 779,000 metric tonnes in 2020, mainly boosted by its Kalumbila-based Sentinel Copper Mine, whose output soared to 251,000 tonnes. And the Canadian miner’s capital […]
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Inflation soars to 21.5%THE annual rate of inflation has again jumped to 21.5 per cent in January, up from 19.2 per cent recorded in December, mainly induced by massive price increases in food items, the highest on record […]
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Whoever wins 2021 election should be allowed peaceful swearing-in – YoungWHOEVER wins Zambia’s presidential election must be allowed to be sworn- in peacefully following the results of the August 12 general election, says US Embassy in Zambia interim Chargé d’Affaires David Young. And Chargé d’Affaires […]
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Lumwana posts 35,380 tonnes of copper in Q4BARRICK Gold Lumwana has recorded increased copper production of around 35,380 metric tonnes in the last quarter of 2020, up from 28,576 tonnes in the corresponding period in 2019. According to its preliminary results, the […]
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US Capitol Hill violence irks MwaangaINCOMING US President Joe Biden will have the unenviable task of rebuilding America’s battered image in the eyes of the world once he takes over from outgoing President Donald Trump, says veteran politician and diplomat […]
