New Transmission Lines to Help Zambian Manganese Projects

Mining Weekly reported that Zambia is set to begin work on two high-voltage power transmission lines by this June.

As quoted in the market news:

Zambia, Africa’s top copper producer, is diversifying into other minerals and the project would enable investors venture into large-scale manganese mining and processing.

Christopher Mubemba, director of transmission at Zesco, commented:

These two 330 kV lines are expected to provide power to manganese mining projects and cotton [processors].

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