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📍Zambia launches new gold venture to formalize mining & boost processing capacity

Zambia’s state-controlled mining investment firm, ZCCM-IH, has formed a new joint venture called Kyalo Goldfields Limited (KGL) to develop gold mining and strengthen local processing capacity, as the country pushes to diversify beyond copper.

The move focuses on bringing artisanal and small-scale gold mining into a formal system, while also improving value retention inside Zambia through local processing infrastructure.

🟡 Key Highlights

New JV structure: ZCCM-IH holds 51%, Mining Mineral Resources holds 49%

Project area: Kikonge Mining Area (North Western Province)

Focus: exploration, mining, and gold processing development

Strong push to formalize informal/artisanal gold mining operations

💡 Why this matters
Reduces illegal & informal gold trade flow
Keeps more gold value inside Zambia’s economy
Expands mining beyond copper dependence
Builds domestic processing capacity (higher margins locally)

⚡ Market insight
This is part of a wider African trend where governments are moving from raw mineral exports toward state-backed JV models + local processing hubs, aiming for more control, revenue, and industrial development.

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