LUSAKA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Zambia's copper output totaled around 208,992 metric tonnes during the first quarter of 2026, down 4.27 percent from the same period last year, the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development said on Wednesday.
Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka, the country's capital, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe said the output was generated by both large- and small-scale mining operations, while attributing the decline to operational challenges faced by some large-scale mining firms.
