Zambia's copper production may increase to nearly 1 million mt by 2025.

On Friday, April 4, Zambia's Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane stated in a declaration that the country's copper production is expected to increase from approximately 820,000 mt last year to around 1 million mt this year.

Musokotwane mentioned that the recovery of copper mines such as Lubambe, Luanshya, and Kalengwa is boosting the production of copper in this second-largest copper producer in Africa.

The Zambian government aims to increase copper production to around 3 million mt in the next decade, despite the country's long-standing struggle to meet the 1 million mt production target.

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Over 3,000 industry elites, representatives from upstream and downstream enterprises of the copper industry chain, government officials, industry associations, third-party equipment, logistics and warehousing, as well as experts from universities and research institutions will gather together. The conference covers mines, smelting, copper processing, trade, recycling, and end-use applications, encompassing the entire industry chain of copper.

At the conference, more than 100 exhibitors will showcase the latest copper processing and smelting equipment, high-quality raw material suppliers, and new-type copper-based materials, highlighting the innovation and vitality of the copper industry.

The conference features a variety of exciting activities: the main forum focuses on global copper market trends, raw material supply, policy impact analysis, and market direction interpretation. Sub-forums delve into industry hot topics in areas such as electrical power transmission and distribution, secondary copper, new copper-based materials, hardware and plumbing, and ESS. During the conference, there will also be a two-day field trip to visit 12 representative enterprises in the copper industry with a cumulative production of 1 million mt. Sharing cutting-edge technologies and valuable experiences to help upgrade the copper industry chain and promote high-quality development of the industry.

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