mining industry – 2025 ZDA Investment Conference

Invest in Mining

On-going investments

UPSTREAM: +US$7.5bn investments planned to add +1.4 Mtpa in copper production MIDSTREAM: ̴ 1.2 Mtpa smelting capacity, 302 Ktpa refining capacity TARGET: 3million tons by 2031

UPSTREAM: plans to expand cobalt mining MIDSTREAM: +US$180m planned Cobalt Sulphate refinery

UPSTREAM: Zambia already produces ~38% of Africa’s Manganese production

UPSTREAM: Projects to produce ~35 Ktpa of Nickel concentrate. Expansions plans

Opportunities

New Smelting & refining capacity to keep up with increasing upstream production
Expansion & refurbishment of existing smelters and refineries.
Downstream processing of copper into finished or Semifinished products

New Cobalt refining capacities leveraging Zambia’s strategic regional position
Offtake opportunities for EVB Grade Cobalt battery precursors

Investment into among others the Luongo Manganese Deposit, potential of 1 Mtpa of high-grade manganese, suited for battery precursor

Investment into New Nickel Exploration projects.
Feasibility for Nickel refining for EVB Opportunities

Invest in Energy

Generation capacity projection to grow from 3,705 MW to 10,013 MW by 2030 and to 23,193 MW by 2050
Energy Single Licensing System (ESLS) – One Stop Shop for quick turnaround
Open Access to allow all IPP access to the existing infrastructure
Power Purchase Agreements with private purchasers, regional bodies (SAPP) s and the government
Multi-year tariff Framework to improve the tariff to match the market
Net-metering

Invest in ICT

Opportunities

Develop the Government Wide Area Network (GWAN); currently at 1.7% of the national plan.
Bridge Mobile Broadband Coverage Gaps; current coverage of 53%.
Establishing a Resilient National Internet Exchange Point (NIXP) to enhance Internet reliability, security, and efficiency.
Installing Smart City Infrastructure, including Internet of Things (IoT) sensors.
Establishing E-Waste Management Facilities to address the challenges of electronic waste.

Invest in Zambia’s infrastructure

Housing deficit: slightly above 1.5 million, projected to double by 2030.
80% of housing is substandard, mostly in rural areas and unplanned urban settlements.

Government intervention

Building 220,000 housing units annually up to 2031 to bridge the gap.
Launching a special rent-to-own program for civil servants with 100,000 housing units planned.
Government MOU with NHA and ONGOS VALLEYPTY to construct 10,000 housing units nationwide.
Commitment to building a robust and sustainable infrastructure through PPP.

Opportunities

Developing 10 smart cities around mineral wealth areas over a decade (Kasenseli, Kanyelele, Mapatizya, and more)
Transformation of Kapiri Mposhi into a hub of modern infrastructure as a pilot project, with;
A dry port
Sports and Arts Development Academies
An International Trade Centre
A Research and Development Centre

Invest in Agriculture

45% of SADC fresh water for irrigation
Available and skilled labor
Available market locally and regionally
Requiring mechanization and new technology to improve yields

Selected Opportunities

Wheat

Irrigation & Mech Equip (To increase HA by 50k and increase production to 1 million tons by 2030)

Maize

Farm – Mech Equipment (To increase HA by 320k and increase production to 10 million tons by 2030)

Soybeans

Farm- Mech Equipment (To increase HA by 320k and increase production to 1 million tons before 2030)

Fish

Capital Investments (To increase production from 80k MT to 135k MT)

Selected Opportunities

Eggs

Capital & Working Capital Inv. (To increase egg production from 44mn to 64mn trays)

Poultry

Capital Investments (To increase meat from 77mn MT to 154mn MT)

Cattle

Capital Investments (To increase heads from 3.8mn to 6.4mn)