Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:53:28 +0000 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZAMBIA in 2016 recorded total export earnings of US$6.4 million with the mining sector contributing a larger portion of 8.8 percent, Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) announced recently. According to ZDA, total exports recorded in 2016 were US$6,436.97 million compared to US$6, 991.02 million in 2015, representing a decline of US$7.56 percent. ZDA in its 2016 Exporter Audit Report said the mining sector was the major contributor to the total export earnings during the period under review. “The major players in the mining sector are Kansanshi Mining PLC, Mopani Copper Mines and Konkola Copper Mines, In 2016, the sub sector recorded export earnings of US$162.53 million compared to US$159.09 million recorded in 2015, representing a 2.1 percent increase. The sub sector made a contribution of 8.8 percent to the total export earnings for 2016,” reads the report. The Agency said the main export products in the sub […]
