African Mining January 2022 | Page 14

• COUNTRY IN FOCUS
SOUTHERN AFRICA ZAMBIA
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND HEALTH
The Zambian Minister of Health , Dr Jonas Chanda officially launched the Covid-19 vaccination on 14 April 2021 at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka . Zambia received the first consignment of 228 000 doses of the vaccine from the COVAX facility , a global Initiative representing a partnership
Democratic Republic of the Congo between the World Health Organisation ( WHO ), Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation ( GAVI ), United Nation ’ s Children Fund ( UNICEF ) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations ( CEPI ) working on the equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines . All measures to prevent Covid-19 infection as per the WHO guidelines need to be taken when visiting Zambia .
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According to the World Health Organisation ( WHO ), a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required for travellers aged one year and over , travelling to Zambia or arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission . A vaccination certificate is also required for travellers who have travelled for more than 12 hours through an airport in a country with risk of yellow fever transmission . In general , travellers don ’ t need to get vaccinated if they are travelling to Zambia ’ s northwest and western provinces .
There is a risk for malaria throughout the year in the entire country . As such , travellers are advised to get treatment in the form of mosquito-bite prevention plus atovaquone proguanil or doxycycline or mefloquine chemoprophylaxis .
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COVID-19 ( Some information regarding economic factors was updated before the onset of Covid-19 , therefore some of it may not be relevant today .)
COVID-19 ( Some information regarding economic factors was updated before the onset of Covid-19 FYI , therefore some of it may not be relevant today .)
Zambia is Africa ’ s second-largest copper producer .
Angola
Lumwana West , Mwombezhi Dome
Enterprise Nickel Project &
Zamsort Copper Belt Project
Sentinel Copper Mine
Synite Quarries Ltd
Kansanshi Mine
Lumwana Mine
Mimbula II
Lubambe Copper Mine
Konkola Mine
Nchanga Mine
Mines in the area : NFC Africa Chambishi
Chambishi Metals
Chambishi Copper Smelter
Mine , NFC Africa Chambishi South East
Handyman ' s Lime
Mine , Mopani Nkana Mines and Chibuluma
Kagem Emerald Mine
Mbuva-Chibolele & Limestone Resources Ltd
Mine .
Gerntina Mine
Kamakanga Emerald Concession
Kalengwa Processing Copper Project
Luanshya Copper Mine
Sasare ( Lunga Project )
Jagoda Mine
Mala
Mufumbwe
Sable Zinc Kabwe , Kabwe Lead , Zinc and Vanadium Project & Sable Refinery - Kabwe , Roan & Elephant
Nampundwe Mine
LUSAKA Mozambique
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Namibia
Botswana
Projects
Mines
Smelters / refineries
Munali Nickel Mine
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Mapatizya Amethyst Mine
Quarries
Chirundu Project
Mutanga Project
Capital : Lusaka Chief of state : Hakainde Hichilema
Elections : Held in 2021
Population : 18 516 270 ( October 2020 )
Area : 752 618km ² Geographic co-ordinates : 13.1339 ° S , 27.8493 ° E
Time zone : UTC + 02:00
ISO code : ZM
Dialling code : + 260
Currency : Zambian kwacha
Official languages : English
Minerals : Amethyst , aquamarine , base metals ,
Zimbabwe
coal , cobalt , copper , diamonds , emeralds , gold ,
iron ore , lead , manganese , nickel , phosphates ,
platinum , rare earth elements , silver , tourmaline ,
uranium , zinc .
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