Zambia Restates Copper Ambition After Posting Record Output
Zambia relies on copper for more than 70% of its export earnings.
Photographer: Zinyange Auntony/BloombergZambia expects copper output to top 1 million tons this year, after posting record production in 2025.
Output climbed by 8% to an all-time high of almost 890,346 tons last year, according to data released by Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe, who’s confident Zambia can fulfill its ambition of exceeding 1 million tons in 2026.