Zambia risks shutting down some of the mines
Zambia, Africa's largest copper producer risks shutting down some of the mines or scaling down copper output with the revised 30% power hike by the country's energy regulator, effective January 1st 2011.
Zambia seizes Chinese coal mine Updated: 03:47, Thursday February 21, 2013 The Zambian government has seized control of a Chinese-owned coal company due to poor compliance with safety and environmental standards, the mines minister says.