Mineral mapping advances in WP,NWP
By Alice Lubasi
The national mineral mapping has advanced with a significant part of Western and North-Western Provinces covered so far.
The first-ever countrywide high-resolution aerial geophysical smart mapping survey will advance Zambia’s mineral exploration efforts and boost the country’s target of producing three million tons of copper every year by 2032.
In an interview with ZNBC News in Lusaka, Mines Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta said the country has been divided into four zones, with Zone A encompassing Western and North-Western Provinces.
Dr. Kabeta said the mapping done so far has revealed the presence of minerals in the areas covered and that a further assessment will be done to establish the exact minerals found in the said areas.
Dr. Kabeta said the mapping of the first zone is expected to be completed by the end of May 2025.
Dr. Kabeta also said the ministry, in conjunction with Smart Zambia, is transferring mining cadastre data from the Trimble system hosted in South Africa to a local system under development.
Dr. Kabeta said the move is aimed at retaining all strategic and critical data within the country.
He said the local system promotes transparency and is corruption-free.
