The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa, with a land area of 752,614 km2, a population of 16 million people, and a tropical climate.

Development Minerals in Zambia

Zambia

Zambia is paving more than 2000km of roads with locally sourced pavers and cobblestones and in the process is creating tens of thousands of jobs.

Development Minerals in Zambia

The Development Minerals sector in Zambia has historically been overshadowed by the mining of copper, cobalt and emerald. However, on the back of Zambia's flourishing building and construction industry the Zambian government and other stakeholders are becoming increasingly aware of the potential of Development Minerals to alleviate poverty, create employment and generate national income.

The success of Ethiopia's cobblestone project for road construction led to the decision by Zambia's Road Development Agency (RDA) to follow in their footsteps through the Pave Zambia 2000 project which will see 2000km of existing urban and township roads rehabilitated over a period of five years using the interlocking paving brick and cobblestone technology. This project is expected to create employment for a minimum of 20,000 Zambians as well as boost the construction sector through the local supply of aggregates for the production of concrete block pavers, cement and river sand.

Challenges, however, remain in the sector. Informality is contributing to significant occupational health and safety, environment and community relations challenges that need to be addressed.

In July 2016, 46 stakeholders attended the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme National Consultation Workshop in Lusaka to discuss the potential of the sector and to craft a national roadmap and workplan for the implementation of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme in Zambia.

 

Uganda

East Africa

Population growth is creating a huge demand for housing and infrastructure, as well as the Development Minerals needed for the construction industry.

Guinea

West Africa

Guinea-Conakry is one of the world's top bauxite producers, but it also has the potential to realise opportunities from the mining of Development Minerals.

Zambia

Southern Africa

Zambia is paving more than 2000 km of roads with locally sourced pavers and cobblestones and in the process is creating tens of thousands of jobs.

Cameroon

Central Africa

The Government of Cameroon requires contracting authorities to incorporate local materials in the construction of public buildings.

Jamaica

Caribbean

Ancient coral, long ago compressed into limestone under the weight of mud, sand and yet more coral, accounts for 65% of the Jamaican island by weight, and 85% of its surface coverage.

Fiji

Pacific

Of the 68 active mineral extraction sites in Fiji, 66 mine Development Minerals.

Participating Countries

Forty (40) countries are participating in regional level training and knowledge exchange. Find out which ones.

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Focus Countries

Six (6) countries are undertaking in depth capacity building and country level training.

  • West Africa Regional Training Workshop on Geo-data Digitization and Mapping of Development Minerals (Anglophone)

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  • Zambia Regional Training Workshop on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining for National Geological Surveys

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  • West Africa Regional Training Workshop on Geodata Digitization and Mapping of Development Minerals (Francophone)

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  • Cameroon Regional Training Workshop on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining

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  • Curricula Sprint on Environment, Community, Health and Safety of Development Minerals

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