Zambian President's Keynote at Mining Indaba 2026

President Hakainde Hichilema delivered the keynote address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 in Cape Town from February 9-12, urging African unity, inclusive growth, and collaboration in the mining sector.

He highlighted Zambia's reforms, including resuming production at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), attracting over $12 billion in new investments, and boosting copper output by 12% in 2024 and 8% in 2025, with a target of 3 million tons annually within a decade.

Positive Impact for Zambia

These achievements, showcased at the Indaba, have restored investor confidence, revived key mines like Kansanshi, Lumwana, Mopani, and KCM, and linked mining revenues to social gains such as returning 2.3 million children to school.

The event amplified Zambia's mining transformation, spotlighting new licenses, state participation in projects, and opportunities in copper, cobalt, graphite, and nickel, positioning the country for sustained economic growth and job creation.

Official site: https://miningindaba.com/home

Agenda: https://miningindaba.com/agendas/conference-agenda​

Zambia showcase: https://miningindaba.com/agendas/conference-agenda/country-showcase---republic-of-zambia​

Hichilema speech coverage: https://southernafricantimes.com/zambias-hichilema-urges-african-unity-and-inclusive-growth-at-2026-mining-indaba/

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