By BUUMBA CHIMBULU GOVERNMENT will need to maintain the current enabling environment and tackle broader issues, such as the country’s power deficit if Zambia is to meet the targeted copper production of three million tonnes per annum by 2031. Tackling these broader issues will ensure that new and existing mining projects flourish, according to the PwC Zambia Country Senior Partner, Mr Andrew Chibuye. Mr Chibuye pointed out that the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) had maintained a stable policy environment for the mining sector since coming to power in 2021. “This has helped rebuild confidence in the sector and encouraged new investments in both brownfield and greenfield projects,” he said in a forward contained in the PwC third edition of the Zambia 2024 Mining Report. PwC’s third mining report continue to analyse proposed and actual changes to policy that affect the sector, along with the associated risks and benefits. According to Mr Chibuye, […]
State must stick to mining trajectory to meet targeted copper production
