PROGRESS SO FAR:

In 2024, Zambian mines extracted 820,000 tonnes of copper - a 12% increase on 2023. In 2025, production is expected to exceed 1 million tonnes for the first time ever.

To help boost output, the government has successfully brought major mining operations back online, including Konkola Copper Mines and Mopani Mines. It has also attracted major investments from mining companies including First Quantum Minerals (FQM), Barrick Gold, and Kobold Metals.

In 2025, FQM’s S3 expansion at Kansanshi Copper Mines is due to come online, increasing production throughput to 55Mtpa. Meanwhile, Barrick is starting consturction to expand its Lumwana super pit, doubling the mine’s production to an average of 240,000 tonnes per annum over its lifetime.