en.Wedoany.com Reported - Wang Pingwei, Chairman and President of China's Sinomine Resource Group Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Sinomine"), recently held meetings in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, with senior officials including Pamela Nakamba, Economic Advisor to the President of Zambia; Lawrence Mwananyanda, Special Assistant for Presidential Projects; and Patrick Kangwa, Secretary to the Cabinet. The discussions focused on the construction progress and future plans of the Katumba Copper Mine project, in which Sinomine has invested in Zambia.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Beijing, Sinomine Resource Group Co., Ltd. is a listed company with core businesses in rare light metals (cesium and rubidium) and lithium battery new energy raw materials. The total investment in the Katumba Copper Mine project is US$610 million, which has already created approximately 3,900 local jobs, with the number expected to increase to 5,000 to 6,000 in the future. Currently, equipment procurement, civil construction, and pipeline installation are progressing as planned, with the goal of completing preparation for the commissioning or trial production of the concentrator by the third quarter of 2026. The project consistently adheres to the principle of prioritizing environmental protection and actively pursues a green "energy + resources" integrated development path.
Zambian officials highly praised the speed of project construction. Kangwa noted that from the start of construction in 2024 to June 2026, in just two years, the project site has transformed from an empty plot into a concentrator ready for production, which is of great significance to Zambia's national strategic goal of achieving a copper output of 3 million tons by 2031. Zambian officials particularly commended the project's "photovoltaic + energy storage" clean energy power supply model, pointing out that it not only meets its own electricity needs but also allows surplus power to be sold externally, forming an integrated "resources + energy" model that provides an effective solution to alleviate Zambia's power shortage. Zambian officials also noted that Sinomine has built a 52-kilometer road, donated a farmers' market, and drilled wells for community infrastructure during the early stages of construction.
These meetings further consolidated the cooperative relationship between Sinomine and the Zambian government, providing strong support for the smooth progress of the Katumba Copper Mine project, while also setting a benchmark for Chinese enterprises' investment and cooperation in Zambia's mining sector.
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