Zambia is allocating $6 million towards boosting mineral production and enhancing sustainability, productivity and safety in mining operations through the establishment of the Mining Technology (MinTech) hub.
The MinTech hub will serve as an innovation and collaboration centre for the mining industry, offering training and capacity-building programs to promote the adoption of new technologies and best practices.
“We are the major producers of a variety of minerals, but specifically copper,” said Zambia’s Minister of Science and Technology Felix Mutati.
He emphasized the government’s commitment to value addition in mining, particularly emphasizing the potential for producing electronic car batteries.
Funding for the project will be provided by the UN Development Program (UNDP), with support from various partners.
“We will front a lot of technical capacities that are needed and bring in some equipment and we hope the private sector, particularly those in the mining sector, will come on board because this will benefit them hugely,” said UNDP Africa Director Ahunna Eziakonwa.
