Zambia Extends Copper Concentrate Export-Duty Waiver, Prioritising Output over Beneficiation Amid Smelter Constraints

Zambia extends copper concentrate export-duty waiver, prioritising output over beneficiation amid smelter constraints

The measure, first introduced in August 2025, supports copper producers whose processing operations are disrupted by technical challenges, repair work at major smelting facilities

Zambia extends copper concentrate export duty waiver

ZAMBIA has extended a suspension of its 10% copper concentrate export duty to 30 September, giving miners more time to clear stockpiles of unprocessed material while major smelters undergo extended maintenance, said Reuters. The waiver, first introduced in August 2025, covers 271,742 tons of copper concentrates across several producers. Mopani Copper Mines, jointly owned by Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding and state company ZCCM-I…

Zambia holds off on copper export duty as smelters undergo repairs

Zambia has extended the suspension of a 10% duty on copper concentrate exports to 30th September 2026, to help clear stockpiles of unprocessed material as the country’s major smelters undergo extended maintenance and repairs. Copper miners in Africa’s second-largest producer of the metal used in electrical infrastructure are undertaking lengthy smelter maintenance programmes following technical …