MTE EXHIBITIONS
MINING – STILL ZAMBIA’S
BACKBONE
The southern African region has a
lot of mining potential. Mining and
Technical Exhibitions (MTE) travelled
to Zambia for week-long tour,
writes Dineo Phoshoko.
A
lthough Zambia’s mining industry is facing a lot of
challenges lately, there is still immense potential for
success in the industry. According to the 9th Zambia EITI
(Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) Report, mine
companies accounted for more than a quarter of government’s
income. Published in December 2018, the reported revealed how
the mining industry contributed approximately more than
USD1-billion in 2016.
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African Mining November 2019
"Like many African
countries, the Zambia
mining industry is facing
a lot of challenges.
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