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Zambia's Copper Production Rebounds, Expected to Increase by 12% to 820,000 mt in 2024

iconMar 19, 2025 15:52
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[Zambia's Copper Production Rebounds, Expected to Grow 12% to 820,000 mt in 2024] On Wednesday, March 19, Zambia's Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane stated that Zambia's copper production rebounded from a 14-year low in 2023, driven by project expansions and increased production at existing mines. Zambia's copper production is expected to increase by 12% in 2024 to 820,676 mt, up from 732,583 mt in 2023, which marked the lowest output since 2009. (Webstock Inc.)

On Wednesday, March 19, Zambia's Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane stated that Zambia's copper production rebounded from a 14-year low in 2023, thanks to project expansions and increased production at existing mines.

In 2024, Zambia's copper production increased by 12% to 820,676 mt, up from 732,583 mt in 2023, which marked the lowest production level since 2009.

Copper is a critical raw material for power systems and renewable energy technologies. Zambia is also a major copper producer in Africa, second only to the DRC.

Musokotwane said: "Our efforts to revitalize the mining industry have begun to bear fruit."

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