Mining in Zambia

Mining in Southern Province

Southern Province runs south of Lusaka down to the Zambezi and Kariba. It holds Zambia's largest coalfield around Maamba in the Gwembe Valley, major power and transmission infrastructure, sugar production around Mazabuka and busy border trade at Chirundu.

Key mining towns

Choma
Mazabuka
Sinazongwe
Kalomo
Monze
Itezhi-Tezhi
Chirundu

Mining activity

Open-pit coal mining and coal handling and processing at Maamba
Thermal power generation and grid transmission infrastructure
Lithium and rare-metal exploration in the Mapatizya area
Sugar milling, quarrying and construction aggregates

What buyers look for

Coal handling, crushing and conveyor equipment
Haul trucks, excavators and dozers for open-pit work
Power, pumping and dewatering gear
Road haulage and cross-border logistics

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Other provinces

Copperbelt Province North-Western Province Lusaka Province Central Province Luapula Province Eastern Province Western Province Northern Province Muchinga Province

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