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Zambia copper output surges nearly 18% on KCM, Mopani ramp-up

Copper mine. Photo by Jandira Sonnendeck @ Unsplash
Copper mine. Photo by Jandira Sonnendeck @ Unsplash

Kennedy Mupeseni

Kennedy is a Zambian based journalist covering business, finance, energy and mining.
  • National copper production climbs to 439,644 tonnes in first half of 2025
  • Government targets 3 million tonnes annually by 2030 amid new legal reforms

 

LUSAKA, ZAMBIA – Zambia’s copper production jumped 17.78% in the first half of 2025 to 439,644 tonnes, compared with 373,263 tonnes a year earlier, boosted by a major ramp-up at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Mopani Copper Mines.

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