Natural resources
Natural resources of Zambia
Oil, gas, minerals, forests and water in Zambia: what it produces, how it ranks in the world, who mines it and what it earns. Every figure is from an official source and is updated when the source is.
Resource rents, share of GDP (2021)
35.3 %
Resources, share of goods exports (2024)
80.0 %
Forest, share of land (2024)
60.5 %
Source: World Bank; UN Comtrade; U.S. Energy Information Administration. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Oil, gas and coal
Coal output was 2,019 thousand tonnes in 2024.
| Copper | 940 | thousand metric tons | 7 | 4.1 | 2 | 21,000 thousand metric tons |
| Copper (refinery production) | 270 | thousand metric tons | 17 | 0.9 | 2 | 21,000 thousand metric tons |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Mining and minerals
The U.S. Geological Survey records 23 mineral commodities with published production in Zambia between 2018 and 2022, from metals and gemstones to industrial minerals and fuels. The table includes processed products such as cement and steel, which USGS reports alongside raw minerals.
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| Cobalt, mine, Co content | Metals | Not published | 835 | 878 | 316 | 247 | 251 | 2019: r |
| Cobalt, refinery, metal | Metals | Not published | 1,613 | 1,500 | 100 | Not published | Not published | 2021: --; 2022: -- |
| Copper, mine, concentrates, Cu content | Metals | Not published | 677,300 | 655,500 | 706,700 | 702,800 | 680,400 | 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Electrowon | Metals | Not published | 210,000 | 144,400 | 146,000 | 138,700 | 116,600 | 2021: r |
| Other | Metals | Not published | 248,200 | 120,100 | 232,400 | 215,200 | 232,000 | 2021: r |
| Total | Metals | Not published | 458,200 | 264,500 | 378,400 | 353,900 | 348,600 | 2021: r |
| Smelter, primary | Metals | Not published | 828,700 | 638,500 | 750,600 | 758,500 | 771,500 | 2021: r |
| Gold, mine, Au content | Metals | kilograms | 4,044 | 4,522 | 3,993 | 3,987 | 3,463 | Not published |
| Iron and steel, raw steel | Metals | Not published | 210,000 | 220,000 | 200,000 | 220,000 | 200,000 | 2018: r; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Manganese, mine, gross weight | Metals | Not published | 159,000 | 257,000 | 186,000 | 132,241 | 161,611 | 2021: r |
| Manganese, mine, mn content | Metals | Not published | 70,000 | 113,000 | 82,000 | 58,000 | 71,000 | 2021: r |
| Nickel, mine, concentrate, Ni content | Metals | Not published | Not published | 1,110 | 3,226 | 3,834 | 4,059 | 2018: --; 2019: r |
| Cement, hydraulic | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 2,751,073 | 2,480,000 | 2,796,896 | 2,732,013 | 2,271,770 | 2019: e |
| Amethyst | Industrial Minerals | kilograms | 546,821 | 1,104,372 | 600,000 | 1,545,311 | 1,600,000 | 2020: e; 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Beryl | Industrial Minerals | kilograms | 6,600 | 8,300 | 3,400 | 4,500 | 4,500 | Not published |
| Emerald | Industrial Minerals | kilograms | 12,000 | 15,400 | 9,783 | 12,871 | 22,381 | 2018: e; 2019: e; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Tourmaline | Industrial Minerals | kilograms | 6,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | Not published |
| Lime, calcined | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 320 | 290 | 320 | 320 | 320 | Not published |
| Stone, crushed, limestone | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 3,413 | 3,310 | 3,150 | 3,500 | 3,250 | 2019: e; 2020: e; 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Sulfur, compounds, sulfuric acid, gross weight | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 593,983 | 700,303 | 793,221 | 1,041,490 | 1,010,164 | Not published |
| Sulfur, compounds, sulfuric acid, s content, 32.6% S | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 193,638 | 228,299 | 258,590 | 339,526 | 329,313 | Not published |
| Coal, bituminous | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | Not published | 344,717 | 361,648 | 448,820 | 667,307 | 823,450 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Petroleum, refinery | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | 4,670 | 4,839 | 2,573 | 1,000 | Not published | 2021: e; 2022: -- |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook, country tables. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Bismuth | Chambishi Copper Smelter Co. Ltd. [China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co. Ltd., 60%, and Yunnan Copper Industry (Group) Co. Ltd., 40%] | Chambishi copper smelter 75 km northwest of Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Amaka Cement Industries Ltd. (Scirocco Enterprises Ltd.) | Makeni cement plant, 15 km west of Lusaka, Lusaka Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Baudot Cement Zambia Ltd. | Plant near Lusaka, Lusaka Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Chilanga Cement Plc (Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd.) | Chilanga I and II plants near Lusaka, Lusaka Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Chilanga Cement Plc (Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd.) | Plant in Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Dangote Industries (Zambia) Ltd. (Dangote Cement Plc, 100%) | Plant in Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Sinoma Mpande Limestone Ltd. [China National Building Materials Co. Ltd. (CNBM)] | Chongwe cement plant, 40 km east of Lusaka, Lusaka Province | Not published | Not published |
| Cement | Zambezi Portland Cement Ltd. | Plant in Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal, bituminous | Maamba Collieries Ltd. [Nava Bharat consortium, 65% and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 35%] | Siankondobo coalfield, 350 km south of Lusaka, Sinazongwe District, Southern Province | Not published | Not published |
| Coal, bituminous | Nkandabwe Coal Mine Ltd. [Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 100%] | Kandabwe Mine, near Sinazongwe, Southern Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | Chibuluma Mines Plc [Metorex Ltd.(Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd., 100%), 85%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 15%] | Chibuluma South Mine, about 12 km west of Kitwe, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines Plc [NFC Africa Mining Plc, 80%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20%] | Baluba Center underground mine Luanshya, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines Plc [NFC Africa Mining Plc, 80%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20%] | Luanshya North Mine, Luanshya Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines Plc [NFC Africa Mining Plc, 80%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20%] | Luanshya slag recovery from tailings, Luanshya, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | Kalumbila Minerals Ltd. (First Quantum Minerals Ltd 100%) | Sentinel Mine, Northwestern Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | Kansanshi Mining Plc [First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 80%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20%] | Kansanshi Mine, north of Solwezi Northwestern Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources Plc, 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | Chingola open pit A and Nchanga open pit, Chingola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources Plc, 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | Nchanga underground mine Chingola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources Plc, 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | Konkola Mine, Chililabombwe Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and concentrate | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources Plc, 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | Fitwaola open pit, Chingola Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| (Metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Ore and | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources | Reprocessing material from the | Not published | Not published |
| concentrate—Continued | Plc, 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | TD3a, the TD3b, TD5 and the TD7, tailings dams, Chingola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| concentrate—Continued | Lubambe Copper Mine Ltd. [EMR Capital, 80%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20%] | Lubambe copper mine near Chililabombwe, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| concentrate—Continued | Lumwana Mining Co. Ltd. (Barrick Gold Corp. 100%) | Lumwana Mine (Chimiwungo and Malundwe pits), 20 km west of Chingola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| concentrate—Continued | Mkushi Copper Joint Venture Ltd. (Seringa Mining Ltd., 51%, and Katanga Resources Ltd., 49%) | Mkushi heap leach facility, Central Province | Not published | Not published |
| concentrate—Continued | NFC Africa Mining Plc [China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co. Ltd., 85%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 15%] | Chambishi Main Mine, 75 km northwest of Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| concentrate—Continued | NFC Africa Mining Plc [China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co. Ltd., 85%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 15%] | Chambishi West Mine, 75 km northwest of Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| concentrate—Continued | Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH) | Nkana Mine, includes the Central the Mindola North, the Mindola Sub-Vertical, and the South Ore Body shafts for underground operations, and the Area A, the Area E, and the Mindola open pits, southwest of Kitwe, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| concentrate—Continued | Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH) | Mufulira Mine, Mufulira, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | Chambishi Metals Plc [Eurasian Resources Group, S.a.r.l. (ERG), 90%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 10%] | Chambishi cobalt plant, 75 km northwest of Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | Chambishi Copper Smelter Co. Ltd. [China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co. Ltd., 60%, and Yunnan Copper Industry (Group) Co. Ltd., 40%] | Chambishi copper smelter 75 km northwest of Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines Plc [NFC Africa Mining Plc, 80%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20%] | Muliashi leach plant, Luanshya Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | Jubilee Metals Group Plc | Sable copper leach and electrowinning plant at Kabwe, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | Kansanshi Mining Plc [First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 80% and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20%] | Kansanshi smelter, north of Solwezi Northwestern Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources Plc, 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | Nchanga tailings leach plant at Chingola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources Plc, 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | Nchanga copper smelter, Chingola Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources Plc, 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | Nkana copper refinery, Kitwe Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| (Metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Metal—Continued | Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Ltd. [China Nonferrous Metals Mining (Group) Co. Ltd., Sino-Africa Mining Investments Ltd., NFC Africa Mining Plc, and China Hainan Construction Co. Ltd.] | Chambishi plant, 75 km northwest of Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal—Continued | Sino-Metals Leach Zambia Ltd. [China Nonferrous Metals Mining (Group) Co. Ltd., Sino-Africa Mining Investments Ltd., NFC Africa Mining Plc, and China Hainan Construction Co. Ltd.] | Mwambashi Mine, Kalulushi Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal—Continued | Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH) | Mufulira West heap-leach facility Mufulira, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal—Continued | Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH) | Mufulira (ISASMELT) smelter Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal—Continued | Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH) | Mufulira refinery, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal—Continued | Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH) | Nkana solvent extraction plant southwest of Kitwe, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Metal—Continued | Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH) | Nkana cobalt plant, southwest of Kitwe, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Fluorspar | ZamFluorspar Ltd. | Mine, 80 km southeast of Mazabuka Southern Province | Not published | Not published |
| Amethyst | Artisanal miners | Various locations | Not published | Not published |
| Amethyst | Kariba Minerals Ltd. [Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 100%] | Kariba Mine, Mapatizya area Kolomo District, Southern Province | Not published | Not published |
| Beryl and emerald | Artisanal miners | Various locations | Not published | Not published |
| Beryl and emerald | Grizzly Mining Ltd. | Lufwanyama Mine, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Beryl and emerald | Kagem Mining Ltd. [Hagura Mining Ltd. (Gemfields Group Ltd., 100%), 75%, and Government, 25%] | Kagem Mine, Ndola District Copperbelt Province | Not published | kilograms |
| Beryl and emerald | Kagem Mining Ltd. [Hagura Mining Ltd. (Gemfields Group Ltd., 100%), 75%, and Government, 25%] | Mbuva-Chibolele, Kafubu Copperbelt Province | Not published | kilograms |
| Tourmaline | Artisanal miners | Various locations | Not published | Not published |
| Gold, Au content of ore | Artisanal miners | Various locations | Not published | Not published |
| Gold, Au content of ore | Consolidated Gold Co. Ltd. of Zambia (CGCZ) [Karma Mining Services and Rural Development Co., 55%, and Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 45%] | 10 milling plants, various locations | Not published | kilograms |
| Gold, Au content of ore | Kansanshi Mining Plc [First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 80% and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20%] | Kansanshi Mine, north of Solwezi Northwestern Province | Not published | kilograms |
| Iron and steel, crude steel | Universal Mining and Chemical Industries Ltd. (Trade Kings Group) | Facility in Kafue, Lusaka Province | Not published | Not published |
| Lime, quicklime | Ndola Lime Co. Ltd. [Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 100%] | Plant in Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Lime, quicklime | Neelkanth Lime Ltd. | Plant near Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Limestone | Dangote Quarries (Zambia) Ltd. (Dangote Cement Plc 100%) | Quarry in Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Limestone | Ndola Lime Co. Ltd. [Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 100%] | Quarry in Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Manganese | Chi Metal Co. | Serenje processing plant, Central Province | Not published | Not published |
| (Metric tons unless otherwise specified) | Major operating companies | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Commodity | and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Manganese—Continued | Green Core Enterprises | Mine in Mansa area, Luapula Province | Not published | Not published |
| Manganese—Continued | Kabundi Resources Ltd. [Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH), 100%] | Serenje Mine, Central Province | Not published | Not published |
| Manganese—Continued | Liaoning San He Mining Investment Co. Ltd. | Kampumba and Kabanga Manganese Mines in Kapiri, Central Province | Not published | Not published |
| Manganese—Continued | Small-scale miners and artisanal miners | Mines in Mansa area, Luapula Province and Mkushi area, Central Province | Not published | Not published |
| Nickel, Ni content of ore | Consolidated Nickel Mines Ltd. | Munali Mine, about 70 km south of Lusaka, Lusaka Province | Not published | Not published |
| Petroleum, refined 42-gallon | Indeni Petroleum Refinery Ltd. (Government, 100%) | Indeni refinery at Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Pyrite ore, gross weight | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources Plc 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | Nampundwe Mine, 48 km west of Lusaka, Lusaka Province | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid, gross weight | Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) [Vedanta Resources Plc 79.4%, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20.6%] | Nchanga acid plant in Chingola Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid, gross weight | Chambishi Copper Smelter Co. Ltd. [China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co. Ltd., 60%, and Yunnan Copper Industry (Group) Co. Ltd., 40%] | Chambishi copper smelter 75 km northwest of Ndola, Copperbelt Province | Not published | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid, gross weight | Kansanshi Mining Plc [First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 80% and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM–IH), 20%] | Kansanshi smelter, north of Solwezi Northwestern Province | Not published | Not published |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook 2021, Zambia. Last checked 24 October 2026.
What natural resources earn
Natural resource rents were 35.3% of GDP in 2021, with minerals the largest part. That ranks Zambia 4th of 54 African countries. See all 54.
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| Period | Minerals | Coal | Forests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.3 % | 0.0 % | 5.3 % |
| 2011 | 12.1 % | 0.0 % | 5.3 % |
| 2012 | 7.8 % | 0.0 % | 5.8 % |
| 2013 | 6.6 % | 0.0 % | 5.4 % |
| 2014 | 4.6 % | 0.0 % | 6.2 % |
| 2015 | 2.9 % | 0.0 % | 8.2 % |
| 2016 | 2.9 % | 0.0 % | 8.7 % |
| 2017 | 5.7 % | 0.1 % | 7.4 % |
| 2018 | 6.3 % | 0.2 % | 5.2 % |
| 2019 | 2.2 % | 0.1 % | 5.6 % |
| 2020 | 8.2 % | 0.1 % | 7.9 % |
| 2021 | 28.2 % | 0.2 % | 6.8 % |
| 2022 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2023 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2024 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2025 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2026 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Forest, share of land (2024)
60.5 %
Arable land, share of land (2024)
5.1 %
Renewable fresh water per person (2022)
3,980 m³
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Method and sources
Oil, gas and coal output and coal reserves are from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Oil and gas proved reserves are the EIA figures republished by Our World in Data; oil is converted from cubic metres to barrels at the standard factor. World production, reserves and ranks are from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries, ranked among the countries USGS names. The full list of commodities and the companies that mine them are from the USGS Minerals Yearbook country tables, which run a few years behind. Rents, land and water are from the World Bank, and export shares from UN Comtrade. Nothing is estimated by us. Figures last checked on 24 October 2026.
USGS country page for Zambia. EIA international energy data. World Bank resource rents.
Frequently asked questions
What natural resources does Zambia have?
Zambia's main natural resources are coal and copper. Copper made up 67.3% of its goods exports in 2024, and all resources together 80%. The World Bank puts natural resource rents at 35.3% of GDP in 2021, mostly from minerals. The U.S. Geological Survey also records production of cobalt, electrowon, gold, manganese, nickel and amethyst, among 10 mineral commodities.
Does Zambia produce oil?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration records no meaningful crude oil production for Zambia in 2025.
What is Zambia's most valuable natural resource?
By export earnings, copper: 67.3% of goods exports in 2024, according to UN Comtrade.
How much do natural resources contribute to Zambia's economy?
Natural resource rents, the value of resources extracted minus the cost of extracting them, were 35.3% of GDP in 2021. That ranks Zambia 4th of 54 African countries.
Which companies mine in Zambia?
The U.S. Geological Survey's 2021 list of Zambia's mineral industry names 41 operating companies, including Chambishi Copper Smelter Co. Ltd. [China Nonferrous Metal Mining, Amaka Cement Industries Ltd., Baudot Cement Zambia Ltd., Chilanga Cement Plc and Dangote Industries. The full list is on this page.
Where does Zambia rank in world mineral production?
In 2025, Zambia ranked 7th for copper and 17th for copper (refinery production) among the producers the U.S. Geological Survey lists.