Apr 18, 20175 minA Zambian DiaryI have been travelling to Zambia for about 10 years now but, strangely, what drew me here was Somerset. When I bought my house (actually...
Apr 5, 20174 minA trip to MufuliraThe markings stencilled on the 500 kgs net drum standing at Gate 1 of Mopani’s Mufulira mine and smelter complex was quite clear: ‘Seven...
Aug 31, 20163 minMining is Dangerous (best to remember it when you complain about price or reductions to production)Have we become so far removed from mining that we have forgotten it is a dangerous business? This is a question that is not distant to...
May 16, 20167 minJob Hunting in ZambiaBy Mabvuto Chibende Everyone needs a job. So, what’s it like job-hunting in Zambia? I grew up in Mufulira, a mining town located in the...