Mining in Zambia

Mining in Muchinga Province

Muchinga Province was created in 2011 and runs along the Great North Road through Mpika, Chinsali and Isoka to the Tanzania border at Nakonde. The Nkombwa Hill rare earth project near Isoka and multi-mineral licences around Mpika are drawing exploration interest, while road upgrades keep construction demand high.

Key mining towns

  • Chinsali
  • Mpika
  • Isoka
  • Nakonde
  • Madaba
  • Kanchibiya
  • Mufumbwe

Mining activity

  • Rare earth exploration at Nkombwa Hill near Isoka
  • Multi-mineral licences around Mpika covering gold, manganese, copper, zinc and limestone
  • Gypsum, anhydrite and limestone working
  • Road construction and upgrade works along the Great North Road

What buyers look for

  • Drill rigs and exploration camps
  • Crushers, mills and small processing plant
  • Graders, dozers and tipper trucks
  • Fuel, spare parts and mobile workshop services

Other provinces

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