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Zambia

Every Lobito-relevant project, actor, and dispatch with material exposure to Zambia.

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Projects

Tracked in Zambia

Evaluation

Zambia–Lobito rail extension

~800 km greenfield line from Luacano (Angola) to Chingola (Zambia), the missing link connecting the Copperbelt to the existing railway.

Construction

Mingomba copper project

KoBold Metals' flagship Zambian development at Chililabombwe — described as the largest private investment in Zambia's history.

$2.20B
Construction

Lumwana Super Pit expansion

Barrick's $2bn expansion doubling throughput to 52 Mt/yr and copper output to a 240,000 t/yr life-of-mine average.

$2.00B
Operational

Kansanshi S3 expansion

First Quantum's $1.25bn expansion — standalone 25 Mt/yr plant with first concentrate from August 2025.

$1.25B

Intelligence

Latest on Zambia

Policy & Regulation

Zambia extends copper concentrate duty waiver to September

Zambia has extended its suspension of a 10% export duty on copper concentrate through September 30 to help manage stockpiles while major domestic smelters undergo maintenance outages. The waiver supports copper producers in clearing unpr…

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Financing

State of the Corridor — Q2 2026

Financing closed on the existing line, the decisive EPC in evaluation, volumes doubling from a small base: where the Lobito Corridor actually stands.

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Directory

Actors in Zambia

Zambia Ministry of Mines and Minerals DevelopmentVerified
Government

Mining policy and licensing for Zambia; engaged in corridor-linked expansions at Mingomba and Lumwana.

Zambia Ministry of Transport and LogisticsVerified
Government

Signed the LCTTFA agreement and the Zambia–Lobito concession framework.

Africa GreenCo
Services

Zambia-based renewable energy buyer and trader on the Southern African Power Pool, backed by a $40m DFC liquidity facility.

Vedanta / Konkola Copper Mines
Mining Major

Operates the Konkola assets at Chingola — the planned eastern terminus of the Zambia–Lobito line.

Zambia Railways Limited
Operator

Zambian state railway whose existing network at Chingola will connect to the new Zambia–Lobito link.

ZCCM Investments Holdings
Government

Zambian state investment company; 20% partner in KoBold's Mingomba project.