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MINERALS LIMITEDEQUINOX 10REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD

VISIT ZAMBIA

OPPORTUNITIES

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Re-defines Corporate Citizenship

STRENGTHENING

RELATIONSBetween Zambia And Canada

VOLUME 5 2010/2011

Come on in , you”ll love it.

One ZambiaOne Nation

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DISCOVER ZAMBIA MAGAZINE

Editor-in-Chief Dr. Nevers Mumba High Commissioner of Zambia

High Commission of The Republic of Zambia 151 Slater Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5H3, Canada

Tel: (613) 232-4400 Fax: (613) 232-4410

www.ZambiaHighCommission.ca

Group Publisher Moses A. Mawa

Editorial Director Patricia Bebia Mawa

Associate Editors Chibie Okoye Donna Smiley Ope Linda Olurankinse Nicole Waldron Keri Kauffman

Art Director Uday Modi

Creative Team Anthony Goodhoofd Yvonne Stanley

Development Planet Africa Network Inc. www.PlanetAfricaGroup.com

Design Studio Silvertrust Communications

5 Message from the President of Zambia

6 Message from the Foreign Affairs Minister

7 Message from the High Commissioner to Canada

8 The national profile of Zambia

10 Trade and investment opportunities

12 Attractions in beautiful Zambia

15 The Zambian national anthem

16 Discover Zambian words for sharing

18 CEO Craig Williams on the Equinox vision

22 A taste of Zambian cuisine

23 Lusaka, the capital of Zambia

24 Facing and overcoming challenges

25 The Lumwana success stories

30 Dr. Mumba now President of Ottawa Diplomatic Association

32 10 reasons for visiting Zambia

34 The first Canadian trade mission to Zambia

36 Events regarding the Zambian High Commission

38 The Diaspora in developing Zambia

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Disclaimer

Discover Zambia magazine is a publication of the Zambia High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, and it was developed by Silvertrust Communications and Planet Africa Group. The views and opinions in the magazine do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher and its partnering agencies, supporters and advertisers. The products as well as services in the publication are not necessarily endorsed by he publisher or the associated project partners.

October 2010

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5 Message from the President of Zambia

6 Message from the Foreign Affairs Minister

7 Message from the High Commissioner to Canada

8 The national profile of Zambia

10 Trade and investment opportunities

12 Attractions in beautiful Zambia

15 The Zambian national anthem

16 Discover Zambian words for sharing

18 CEO Craig Williams on the Equinox vision

22 A taste of Zambian cuisine

23 Lusaka, the capital of Zambia

24 Facing and overcoming challenges

25 The Lumwana success stories

30 Dr. Mumba now President of Ottawa Diplomatic Association

32 10 reasons for visiting Zambia

34 The first Canadian trade mission to Zambia

36 Events regarding the Zambian High Commission

38 The Diaspora in developing Zambia

The launch of the “Discover Zambia” magazine comes at a pivotal time in our ever-growing bilateral relations with Canada. I therefore, wish to congratulate High Commissioner Dr. Nevers Mumba and the staff at our Zambia High Commission in Ottawa, for this initiative.

Zambia-Canada relations have never been better than they are today. Economic cooperation and tourism between the two nations are at a higher level. Equinox Minerals Limited of Canada has invested heavily in the copper mining sector, demonstrating the healthy relations that exist between our two nations.

I am even more encouraged at the prospect of signing the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with Canada in the next few months. The agreement will further guarantee Canadian investment in Zambia, as the agreement provides legally binding security to the assets of investors.

Our bilateral relations with Canada date back to 1966, barely two years after we attained our independence in 1964. The first effort that Canada made was to support our young government in the development of the educational sector. Canada, through Carleton University in Ottawa, provided the first Vice Chancellor of the University of Zambia, Professor Douglas Anglin.

Through Canada’s dedication, the academic programme for our first University was put in place. This is an investment Zambia will always cherish. We have also continued to build upon this foundation and the two countries have taken great strides in supporting each other within the framework of the United Nations and other international organizations in areas of mutual interest, including Human Rights, Good Governance, and Democracy.

The Zambian government has continued to co-operate with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in areas of health and educational development projects. Zambia has further endorsed and continues to support Canada in its adoption of the Maternity and Child Health Care Initiative at the recent G8 Summit in Toronto.

In May 2010, my Minister of Foreign Affairs was accorded a State Visit by the Government of Canada, during which several high level bilateral issues were discussed. This is a true signal of a lively relationship between our two countries. I am also delighted to welcome the first Canada trade delegation to Zambia, organized by our High Commission in Ottawa.

Zambia will always cherish the cordial and significant bilateral ties with Canada. May God bless the peoples of our two great nations.

His Excellency Mr. Rupiah B. BandaPresident Of The Republic Of Zambia

Message FromHis Excellency Rupiah B. BandaPresident of The Republic Of Zambia

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I am delighted to associate my Ministry with the launch of the Discover Zambia Magazine by the High Commission of the Republic of Zambia in Ottawa, Canada. The magazine will provide a window through which prospective investors and potential tourists can view Zambia in respect of the investments opportunities which are available to venture into all sectors of the economy.

With the advent of the globalized world, Zambia has developed a foreign policy which is aimed at contributing towards her economic growth and development as well as the general prosperity and well being of her people. Zambia recognizes that Canada is an important economic partner and a potentially big market for Zambia’s exports.

Zambia is an attractive investment destination offering various incentives Investment opportunities in Tourism, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Energy and Mining. The investment climate is characterized by a stable macroeconomic environment, stable political system, investment guarantees and security, duty free access to regional wider Africa, USA and Canada markets and unrestricted repatriation of after-tax profits.

Zambia has signed double taxation agreements with a number of Europe, North America, Africa and Asia countries. Hence investors from such countries are not liable to tax in more than one country or territory. The government offers a well balanced package of fiscal incentives in priority areas as well as additional negotiated benefits to strategic investments.

Zambia has predictable laws and policies with a government that is committed to investment. Investment opportunities exist via privatization of textile mills, services and fertilizer and chemicals manufacturing. Zambia also has opportunities for investment in the agro-industry (hort-floriculture, tobacco-processing, cotton growing, crop production for the processing industries.

Zambia Development Agency is presently facilitating Joint Ventures between Local and Foreign Investors. Foreign companies are invited to set up operations in Zambia by forging strategic partnership with Zambian Companies. The nature of these Joint Venture partnership is co-ownership of a business where there is Joint decision making. The partnership will be formed on the basis of each bringing assets into business in form of capital, expertise and or technology.

Hon. Kabinga J. Pande, MPThe Minister Of Foreign Affairs

Hon. Kabinga J. Pande, MPThe Minister Of Foreign Affairs

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It is my distinguished honour to introduce our very first Discover Zambia Magazine as the High Commission of Zambia in Canada. I wish to thank His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda, for the continued confidence in us and the support of our daily efforts here in Canada. I am indebted to my fellow diplomats, staff, our editorial team and the supportive Zambian Diaspora in Canada. I also wish to acknowledge the pivotal role that my predecessors, on whose shoulders we now launch this magazine, have played.

We have chosen to showcase one of the leading investors in our Mining Sector, Equinox Minerals Limited, whose shares are floated on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It is a model of a successful partnership between a respected publicly listed company and a highly responsive government. We have featured the Equinox investment in Zambia, because of its uniqueness. While the company has invested into Zambia’s economic backbone, namely copper, it has demonstrated that partnership with the local people is a key to the success of any investment. Equinox does not only extract copper from Zambia, but ploughs back into the support and development of the community.

Zambia has become one of the most preferred investment destinations. There is a renewed interest in doing business in Zambia, due to several factors. Zambia has passed the test as one of the most peaceful nations in Africa and is endowed with amazing natural resources. In copper mining, Zambia boasts as one of the world’s leading producers.

Zambia’s legacy of peace has been demonstrated in the mature transitions of political power since 1964. With a total of four Presidents since Independence, the Zambian people have transitioned from one President to the next with great calm and maturity. Dr. Kenneth Kaunda led Zambia from Independence in 1964 to 1990, Dr. Frederick Chiluba from 1991 to 2001, and Dr. Levy Mwanawasa from 2002 to 2008, when he passed away in office.

Dr. Mwanawasa’s Vice President, Mr. Rupiah Banda, contested the resultant election, and became Zambia’s fourth President. Even in death, Zambians chose to stand together in unity. It is this social, economic, and political stability that has given Zambia the envied edge as a serious investment destination.

The Zambia High Commission in Canada has been honoured by the first official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in May 2010. This was a high profile visit that has brought great dividends to Zambia. Zambia-Canada relations have grown tremendously over the past few years. There is a renewed interest by Canada to do more business with Zambia.

As a show of commitment, we are now finalising a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA), a bilateral agreement with Canada, which is meant to protect and encourage more Canadian investments in Zambia. I am also honoured to lead the first Canadian Trade Mission to Zambia, to explore the vast opportunities that exist in Zambia. We salute the Chief Executive Officer of Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and his team, for the dedication shown in enhancing development in the country.

We also wish to take this opportunity to congratulate and honour our new Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Lucy Mungoma, on her well deserved appointment. We are confident that the professionalism she wishes to bring to foreign service is a long awaited virtue. The hard working staff at foreign affairs have continued to give us the necessary support to proudly represent the interests of our great country. We are thankful to them all. Please enjoy the amazing stories about an amazing country with amazing opportunities.

H.E. Dr. Nevers Mumba High Commissioner of Zambia in Canada

Message From The High Commissioner

His Excellency Dr. Nevers Mumba

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Zambia derived its name from the Zambezi River, which rises in the northwest and forms the country’s southern boundary. The landlocked country is home to over 11 million people and more than 73 different ethnic groups, including

Lozi, Bemba, Ngoni, Lunda, Luvale and Kaonde. With 43 percent of the population living in cities, Zambia has the highest ratio of urban population in Africa. Zambia is a country of tremendous diversity; ethnically, racially, linguistically and religiously. Such diversity provides a rich blend of values, norms, cultural, and spiritual traditions. Notably, Zambians have co-existed peacefully under the national motto “One Zambia, One Nation”, since its independence on October 24, 1964.

The capital city is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of the country. Zambia’s considerable mineral wealth includes emerald, amethyst, garnet, tourmaline, citrine, malachite, agate, aquamarine, and others. The country holds 6% of the world’s copper reserves. The wide range of cultivated crops includes maize, tobacco, cotton, groundnuts, wheat, and rice.

GeographyZambia is located in Southern Africa. The neighboring countries are the Democratic Republic of Congo to the north, Malawi to the east, Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The unique butterfly-shaped boundaries are the result of the European scramble for Africa’s natural resources in the early 1900s.

At 752,614 km2 (290,586 sq mi), Zambia is the 39th-largest country in the world (after Chile) and slightly larger than the US state of Texas. Zambia is drained by two major river basins: the Zambezi basin in the south covering about three-quarters of the country; and the Congo basin in the north covering about one-quarter of the country. A very small area in the northeast forms part of the internal drainage basin of Lake Rukwa in Tanzania.

LanguageThe official language of Zambia is English, which is used to conduct official business and is the medium of instruction in schools. The main local language, especially in Lusaka, is Nyanja. However, Bemba and Nyanja are spoken in the urban areas in addition to other indigenous languages, which are commonly spoken in Zambia.

Culture The culture of Zambia is mainly indigenous Bantu, mixed with European influences. Popular traditional arts are mainly in pottery, basketry, such as Tonga baskets, stools, fabrics, mats, wooden carvings, ivory carvings, wire craft and copper crafts. Most Zambian traditional music is based on drums and other percussion instruments with a lot of singing and dancing. In the urban areas, foreign genres of music are popular. In particular, Congolese rumba, African-American music and Jamaican reggae. The Zambian staple diet is based on maize or corn. It is normally eaten as a thick porridge, called Nshima (Nyanja Word), prepared from maize flour commonly known as mealie meal. This may be eaten with a variety of vegetables, beans, meat, fish or sour milk, depending on geographical location/origin. Nshima is also prepared from cassava, a staple food in some parts of the country.

ReligionZambia is officially a Christian nation, but a wide variety of religious traditions exist. Christian denominations include Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Pentecostal, New Apostolic Church, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist, Jehovah’s Witnesses and a variety of Evangelical denominations. After Fredrick Chiluba (a Pentecostal Christian) became President in 1991, Pentecostal congregations expanded considerably around the country. Approximately 5% of the population is Muslims, with most living in urban areas. There is also a small Jewish community, composed mostly of Ashkenazis.

ClimateThe climate of Zambia is tropical, modified by elevation. There are two main seasons. The rainy season (November to April) corresponding to summer, and the dry season (May to October), corresponding to winter. The dry season is subdivided into the cool dry season May to August), and the hot dry season (September to November). The modifying influence of altitude gives the county pleasant subtropical weather, rather than tropical conditions during the cool season. However, average monthly temperatures remain 20 °C (68 °F) over most of the country.

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LandThere are many plots of land, both in cities and rural areas, which are owned by individuals after purchase from the government. There are no laws preventing ownership of land by women. Very few women own land in practice, primarily because of cultural and historical precedent. Ten percent of the land is demarcated by the government for private ownership and most of that is located in the cities. The corridors of development that do exist appear along railways and highways, which are also demarcated, usually by large farmers who want to be tied into the transportation system.

TourismZambia is noted for its rich wildlife and landscapes, using those resources to promote tourism with the slogan, “The Real Africa.” The most notable landmark is Victoria Falls, known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means “the smoke that thunders.” It is one of the seven natural wonders of the world, and even though it is shared with Zimbabwe, it is a source of great pride for Zambians. There are a large number of other tourist sites, which attracts many tourists to the country annually. These include the Livingstone Museum, Lake Tanganyika, Zambezi River, Ngonye Falls, among others. The country is being promoted as an ideal location for outdoor adventure holidays with everything from game drives and walking safaris to canoeing, fishing, micro-lighting, whitewater rafting and rock climbing.

Industries and ManufacturingStarting with the rural community, life is supported primarily by subsistence farming. Most villagers have a small plot of land on which they farm maize, groundnuts, cassava, millet, sweet potatoes, and other products. Some villagers organize larger fields to support the community and groups of women may grow their own crops for sale. The eastern part of the country has a climate suitable for the growing of cotton. Coffee is grown in the north. Communities near lakes focus on fishing as a major industry, selling their catch all over the country. Zambia is host to a variety of freshwater fish species, including kapenta and bream. In areas where water is scarce, cattle and other domestic animals are raised.

While industrial manufacturing is limited, many everyday products are produced in the country, such as candles, cooking oil, and matches. People in the smaller urban areas may have small shops or a stand in the local marketplace, selling produce or providing a service such as watch repair. The market is a place not only of trade, but of socialization as well. While some may be able to support themselves and their families on the farm or in the village, job opportunities in the larger urban areas continue to contribute to the urban migration taking place in the country. The local currency in Zambia is the Kwacha.

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Trade & Investment

Zambia is a multi-party democracy and provides a market-oriented liberalized economic environment in a strife-free, multicultural society. The Zambian Government welcomes investors across sectors and the laws relating to investment have provided for incentives aimed specifically at increased levels of investment and international trade, as well as increased domestic economic growth. The country’s central location in the region, as well as a combination of the following key strengths makes it an ideal investment location:

Abundance of natural resources and manpower, which are highly under-utilized.

Political Stability since attaining independence in 1964

Abolition of Controls on: prices, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, free repatriation of debt repayments

100% repatriation of net profits

Guarantees and Security to investors with legislated rights to full and market value compensation

Duty Free Access to Regional, wider African and the USA markets under SADC, COMESA/FTA and AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act) respectively

Banking, Financial, Legal and Insurance services of international standard as well as a Stock Exchange

Double Taxation Agreements with a number of European, North American, African and Asian countries

Good place to work and live – sub-tropical climate and vegetation with plenty of water, Friendly people, mostly English speaking, with high literacy rate. Educational establishments to University level. Strong religious values. Open-air lifestyle with nature reserves, game parks, rivers, lakes and waterfalls.

Thriving Private Sector – Government has successfully privatized most of the previously state owned enterprises, thus encouraging an entrepreneurial culture.

Reasons To Invest In Zambia

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Zambia is an attractive investment destination offering various profitable investment opportunities in mining and energy, manufacturing, agriculture and tourism. Given the abundant resources available, Zambia has signed double taxation agreements with a number of Asian, North American, European and African countries. Therefore, investors from such countries are not liable to tax in more than one country or territory. The investment climate is characterized by a steady political system, duty free

access to Africa and USA markets, macroeconomic environment and unrestricted repatriation of after-tax profits.

Mining Zambia is endowed with numerous mineral deposits such as copper, cobalt, lead and zinc. Zambia has about 6% of the world’s known copper reserves. Given the variety of Zambia’s mineral resources, there are vast investment opportunities in the mining sector. These opportunities lie in exploration for new mineral deposits; gemstone cutting and polishing; and the establishment of new mines. Other minerals found in Zambia include iron, uranium, gold and nickel.

TourismThe tourism sector is one of the largest foreign exchange earners in Zambia and is a major source of economic growth. Zambia has a rich natural heritage that includes waterfalls, rivers, lakes and a wealth of wildlife in its enormous sanctuaries. Over 7,000 heritage and historical sites catalogued in the country remain unexploited and potential for tourism development. There are opportunities in tour operations and adventure activities in national parks. The Zambia National Tourist Board is responsible for tourism development and promotion.

AgricultureWell endowed with good soils, ample surface and underground water, Zambia has excellent potential for development in the agricultural sector. This, coupled with an ideal climate suitable for the production of exportable crops, presents an opportunity for investment. Investors are invited to invest in the production of wheat, cotton, soybeans, tobacco, poultry, cut flowers and sugar. In terms of fisheries, commercial fish production is about 70,000 tonnes per year. Both government and the private sector are involved in the fisheries industry and are working to implement programmes of sustainable fishing practices.

ManufacturingManufacturing in Zambia is one of the most attractive sectors for investment. Measures have been put in place to support growth within the sector, including the creation of Multi-facility Economic

Zones (MFEZs), credit provision and industrial skills training. Potential areas of investment include cement production, textiles and apparels, agro-processing, processed and refined foods, leather products, wood processing, plastics, vehicle parts and assembly, chemicals, refining of petroleum, metal and engineering works.

FinanceThe central bank is equipped with powers to deal with flouting of prudential and regulatory requirements. Confidence in the financial system has grown, as it is seen to be stable, with automated teller machines and computerized services. There are currently nine commercial banks, with four of these being major international banks. The merchant banks also offer project finance, trade finance, syndicated lending and advisory services for new public issues and private placements.

Stock ExchangeThe Lusaka Stock Exchange (LUSE) is a modern stock exchange. LUSE was voted the best performing exchange in the region for two years. LUSE is affiliated to the African Stock Exchanges Association; Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges and Federation of World Stock Exchanges. Listed companies on the exchange include British American Tobacco (BAT), BP, Chilanga Cement, Farmers’ House, National Breweries, Standard Chartered Bank, ZAMBEEF, Zambia Sugar Company and the Copper Energy Corporation (CEC). There are no restrictions on foreign investments on the LUSE.

Physical InfrastructurePotential investment opportunities in physical infrastructure such as housing, road, and communications abound. The construction sector in Zambia is rapidly growing, mainly due to construction of residential housing, investments in the mines, road construction and other civil works. The country also has a very robust Road Sector Investment Program (ROADSIP), in which both local and international road construction companies participate.

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Attractions

Waterfalls• Victoria Falls• Ngoye Falls• Nyambwezi Falls• Kalambo Falls• Kundalila Falls• Lumangwe Falls• Ntumbachushi Falls• Chisimba Falls• Chipembe Falls• Mutumuna Falls• Chipoma Falls• Kabweluma Falls• Mumbuluma Falls• Kundabwika Falls

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Attractions

LunsemfaWonder Gorge• Nachikufu Cave• Niamkolo Church• Mkomo Rock Shelter• Mumwe Stream Rock• Nkala Fortified Camp• Kundabwika Rock Painting• Nsefu Cave & Rock Painting• Nsalu Cave & Rock Painting• Von Lettow Vorbeck Memorial• Dag Hammerskjold Memorial• Livingstone Memorial

Isangano, Mweru Wantipa, Lukusuzi Museums• Copperbelt Museum• Livingstone Museum• Maramba Cultural Museum• Choma Museum & Crafts Project• Victoria Falls Field Museum• Lusaka National Museum• Moto Moto Museum• Natuma Museum• Railway Museum

Wildlife Safaris• Walking Safaris • Birding Safaris• Mobile Safaris• Canoeing Safaris• Horseback Safaris • Photographic Safaris • Open Vehicle Safaris

GameReserves• Sumbu• Lochinvar• Wa Plains• Kasanka• Nyika• Kafue• Luambe• Blue lagoon • Liuwa Plains• Mosi-o-Tunya• Sioma Ngwezi• South Luangwa• North Luangwa• Lower Zambezi• Bangweulu Floodplains• Other smaller parks: Luambe, Lavushi Manda,

Monuments & Historical Sites• Kasamba Stream Grinding Grooves• Chirundu Fossil Forest• Collier Monument• Fort Monze

Other Places• Lake Kariba• Lake Mweru• Zambezi River• Lake Tanganyika• Lake Bangweulu• Chimp Sanctuary• Shiwa Ngandu


VictoriaFalls

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Stand and sing of Zambia, proud and free, Land of work and joy in unity,

Victors in the struggle for the right, We have won freedom’s fight.

All one, strong and free.

Africa is our own motherland,Fashion’d with and blessed by God’s good hand,

Let us all her people join as one, Brothers under the sun.All one, strong and free.

One land and one nation is our cry, Dignity and peace ‘neath Zambia’s sky,

Like our noble eagle in its flight, Zambia, praise to thee.All one, strong and free.

Chorus (sung after third verse only)

Praise be to God.Praise be, praise be, praise be,

Bless our great nation, Zambia, Zambia, Zambia.

Free men we standUnder the flag of our land.

Zambia, praise to thee!All one, strong and free.

Lumbanyeni Zambia

Lumbanyeni Zambia, no kwanga, Ne cilumba twange tuumfwane,

Mpalume sha bulwi twa cine, Twaliilubula.

Twikatane bonse.

Bonse tuli bana ba Africa, Uwasenaminwa na Lesa,

Nomba bonse twendele pamo, Twaliilubula.

Twikatane bonse.

Fwe lukuta lwa Zambia lonse, Twikatane tubyo mutende,

Pamo nga lubambe mu mulu, Lumbanyeni Zambia.

Twikatane bonse.

Chorus (sung after third verse only)

Lumbanyeni, Lesa, Lesa, wesu,

Apale calo, Zambia, Zambia, Zambia.

Fwe bantungwaMu luunga lwa calo.

Lumbanyeni Zambia.Twikatane bonse.

National AnthemStand and Sing of Zambia,

Proud and Free


BEMBAHello: “Muli Shani.”How are you?: “Uli shani?” (Informal); “Muli shani!” (Polite)My name is...: “Ishina lyandi ni ne...”Goodbye: “Shalapo.” (Informal); “Shalenipo mukwai.” (Polite)Thank you: “ Natotela.” (Informal); “ Natotela mukwai.” (Polite)

NYANJAHello: “Bwanji.”How are you?: “Uli bwanji?” (Informal); “Muli bwanji!” (Polite)My name is...: “Dzina Langa ndine...”Goodbye: “Pitani bwino/salani bwino.”Thank you: “ Dzikomo.” (Informal); “ Dzikomo “ (Polite)

TONGAHello: “Wapona.” (informal); Mwapona.” (Polite)How are you?: “Muli buti?”(Polite)My name is...: “Izyina Lyangu ndime...”Goodbye: “Muchaale kabotu.”Thank you: “ Ndalumba or Twalumba.” (Informal); “ Ndalumba or Twalumba.” (Polite)

LOZIHello: “Eeni, sha.” (General Greeting); “Lumela.” (Informal); “Mu lumeleng’ sha.” (Po-lite)My name is...: “K’i na...”Goodbye: “Siyala foo.”(Informal); “Basyale foo” (polite)Thank you: “ Luitumezi.” (Informal); “ Luitumezi shangwe” (polite)

KIKAONDEHello: “Byepi? ” (Informal); Muji byepi.” (Polite)How are you?: “Muji byepi? “(Informal) : Baji byepi mwane? (Polite)My name is...: “Jizhina Jami yami...”Goodbye: “shalaipo.”(Informal) : Shalaipo Mwane (polite)Thank you: “ Nasanta bingi” (Informal); “ Twasanta mwane.” (Polite)

LUVALEHello: “Ngachili?.” (Informal); Ngachili mwane.” (Polite)How are you?: “Ulingachilii? “(Informal) : Muli ngachili mwane? (Polite)My name is...: “Li Jina yami...”Goodbye: “musale kanawa or Tunasalisa or Salenuho.”(Informal) : Musale kanawa Mwane or Tuna salisa mwane or Salenuho mwane (polite)Thank you: “ Vulye” (Informal); “ Vulye mwane.” (Polite)

LUNDAHello: “Ngahi?.” (Informal); Ngahi mwani.” (Polite)How are you?: “ Mudingâhi? “(Informal) : Mundingâhi mwani? (Polite)My name is...: “Jina...”Goodbye: “chunahi “(Informal) : Chunahi mwani (Polite)Thank you: “ Vudye” (Informal); “ Vudye mwani.” (Polite)

Zambian DialectsWords For Sharing

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1960: Nigeria gains independence from Britain1963: Nigeria becomes a Republic1966: First military coup by Maj. Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogu1966: Counter coup by Lt-Col. Yakubu Gowon.1967: Nigerian Civil War starts1967: Gowon divides Four Regions into 12 States.1970: Nigerian Civil War ends1972: Nigeria changes currency from Pound to Naira, introduces metric system1973: Nigeria switches from left to right-hand driving1973: Nigeria hosts All-Africa Games1973: Nigeria inaugurates National Youth Service Corps1974: Gowon reneges on planned handover in 19761975: Birth of Economic Community of West African States.1975: Murtala Mohammed topples Gowon in Military Coup1976: Murtala Mohammed increases States to 191976: Murtala Mohammed killed in failed military coup, Olusegun Obasanjo takes over1977: Nigeria hosts 2nd Black & African Festival of arts & culture1979: Obasanjo hands over power to Shehu Shagari, Second Republic begins1980: Nigeria hosts & wins African Nations Cup 1st time1983: Gen. Muhammadu Buhari topples Shagari in a coup1985: Gen. Ibrahim Babangida ousts Buhari in military putsch1985: Nigeria wins 1st global soccer title (U-16 FIFA/KODAK)1987: Failed military coup led by Maj.-Gen. Mamman Vatsa1987: Gen. Ibrahim Babangida increased States to 211990: Failed military coup led by Maj. Gideon Orkar1990: Nigeria spearheads formation of ECOMOG1991: Ibrahim Babangida creates 9 more states,totaling 301993: Babangida reneges on hangover plan, annulled poll1993: Ernest Shonekan assumes office interim head1993: Gen. Sani Abacha seizes power from Shonekan1995: Commonwealth slaps sanctions on Nigeria1995: Government announces aborted ‘Coup’ against Abacha1996: Abacha increases States to 361996: Nigeria wins 1st Olympic gold in long jump & soccer1998: Abacha dies, Abdulsalami Abubakar assumes office1999: Abdulsalami cedes power to Olusegun Obasanjo: Elected1999: Nigeria hosts World Youth Soccer Championship2000: Nigeria Co-hosts African Nations Cup with Ghana2001: Olusegun Obasanjo & other African Leaders form NEPAD2003: President Obasanjo’s PDP wins parliamentary majority. 2003: Nigeria’s 1st satellite, NigeriaSat-1, launched by Russian rocket2006: President Obasanjo pays off Nigeria’s foreign debts2007: Umaru Yar’Adua of the ruling PDP is elected2010: Umaru Yar’Adua dies. His vice-president, Goodluck Jonathan, becomes President

Landmarks & notabLe dates in nigerian History

“Afroglobal Television welcomes His ExcellencyDr. Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic

of Nigeria, to the 65th Session of the United NationsGeneral Assembly in New York, USA.”

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The greatest mining success story in Zambia’s recent history almost didn’t happen.

When the founders of Aussie-Canadian miner Equinox Minerals Limited looked to invest in Africa in the mid-1990s, their preferred region was not Zambia but rather Zimbabwe, where the mining sector was booming at the time.

“There was so much competition for ground in Zimbabwe that we decided it would be too difficult to get any,” Equinox chief executive Craig Williams recalls today. “So we went across the border to Zambia, and it was the opposite. There were operating mines on the Copperbelt, but there was very little exploration.”

It is hard to know what would have happened to Equinox if it stayed in Zimbabwe as that country deteriorated into an economic disaster zone. But it is fair to say that the company never would have evolved into what it is today: a mining powerhouse with a market value of more than $4 billion and full ownership of one of the world’s premier new copper mines.

In Zambia, Equinox has accomplished what almost no other junior mining company has done in decades: single-handedly finance, construct and operate a world-class copper mine to the great benefit of investors and the country as a whole. The success of the Lumwana project attests to both the hard work of Equinox and the fact that Zambia has transformed itself into an attractive destination for foreign investment. That day seemed a long way off in 1991, when the land-locked country held its first democratic elections.

The Lumwana project, located near the legendary Copperbelt in Northwestern Zambia, is expected to produce a whopping 300 million

Lumwana hosts two of Zambia’s most promising copper deposits, but neither were new ones by any means: Malundwe was discovered back in 1961 and Chimiwungo in 1962, but both were kept from development by simple lack of infrastructure and low grade. By 1999, the Lumwana Project, as it had since become known, was under the control of Phelps Dodge (subsequently acquired by copper giant Freeport-McMoRan in early 2007) and Phelps was doing nothing with it. You couldn’t blame them: copper prices were down around $0.60 a pound at the time, and because of Lumwana’s relatively low grade, the cost to mine a pound of copper at Lumwana was expected to be significantly higher than the market price of the metal. “It was sub-economic. But we felt one day that if prices improved, it could be a pretty valuable asset. Fortunately we were proved correct,” Williams says.

He thought in his wildest dreams that copper could reach $1.00 one day, which might be enough to make Lumwana a profitable operation. Needless to say, he got the direction right but the target wrong: copper is worth more than $3.50 a pound today, and Lumwana, like most copper mines, is very profitable.

Poor Phelps Dodge could not have imagined that back in 1999, when it was selling out of Africa and was approached by Equinox, which wanted to create a joint venture on Lumwana. The two companies

pounds of copper in concentrate this year, with far more to come in the future as Equinox implements expansion plans. It is the fourth largest copper mine anywhere built in the last decade, and it will soon be the largest in Zambia.

It is more than Mr. Williams or his late business partner Bruce Nisbet could have dreamed they would achieve when they founded Equinox in 1993. But despite a few severe bumps in the road, their path to success has been about as smooth as anyone’s in the rough-and-tumble world of the mining industry, where constant volatility is the name of the game.

The Project

Like most junior mining successes, Equinox can trace its success back to hard work and quite a bit of luck along the way.

signed a deal allowing Equinox to earn a 51% interest in the project by investing $10 million and completing a feasibility study. Later on, Equinox cut a deal to buy Phelps out completely for $5 million in what has to be one of the most one-sided transactions in the history of mining. “I guess we hit them at a good time,” Williams says in a rather large understatement.

Equinox needed about $14 million to complete the feasibility study. Even though its market value on the Australian Stock Exchange was a mere $7 million at the time, it managed to get a syndicate of banks together to fund the work. The study proved that Lumwana could be an economic mine if copper prices reached $0.85 a pound (at that time, they were at about $0.80 a pound and rising fast).

Equinox knew the cost to develop Lumwana would be very high, so it started speaking to large mining companies about developing it jointly.

Williams spent a year trying to find a partner, and it turned out to be an utter waste of time – none of the majors had any interest in a low-grade deposit in a land-locked country in Southern Africa.

That rejection turned out to be the best possible outcome for Equinox, as it forced the company to go it alone and hang on to 100% of Lumwana. But it didn’t feel like a good thing at the time. Equinox figured it would need to raise about half a billion dollars to build the mine (the final cost would be close to $850 million), a massive amount for a small company with zero cash flow. It was also clear that as long as Equinox stayed in Australia, that money was never going to be raised – the Australian markets just did not have an appetite for African risk. So in June 2004, Equinox re-domiciled and listed

It was in 1996 that global mining giant Anglo American PLC invited Equinox to help it look for copper deposits in Africa. Equinox was a logical choice for a partner; prior to founding the company, Williams and Nisbet were involved in the discovery of Ernest Henry, a very large iron oxide copper-gold deposit in the Queensland province of their native Australia. Anglo hoped they could repeat the feat in Southern Africa.

Equinox did some research on Africa and whittled down its target areas to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia, all of which seemed to hold great geological potential. But the joint venture with Anglo never amounted to anything, and it died completely after a few years of work.

The experience was not a complete lost cause, as it gave Williams and Nisbet on-the-ground experience in Africa and a better understanding of the continent’s potential. Given that Zimbabwe was a no-go because there was too much competition for land, they zeroed in on Zambia instead.

“By the time we had to hand the operatorship of the joint venture to Anglo American in 1999, we had a team that had developed a lot of expertise in Zambian geology and developed good relationships with the government and the bureaucracy. We thought, ‘We’ve taken the time to develop all this, let’s look for other opportunities,’” Williams recalls.

From the time the two entrepreneurs first came to Zambia, they were impressed by how welcoming both the government and local people were to outside investors. The country had a rich history of copper mining, but it reached a stage where it knew that it needed foreign investment in the sector in order to fund its next generation of developments.

By Peter Koven

Equinox Minerals Limited’s CEO Craig R. Williams extends greetings to His Excellency Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia at the Official Opening Ceremony of the Lumwana Mine.

...by building a MineMoving a CountryInterview with Craig R. Williams “ Zambia has

transformed itself into an attractive destination for foreign investment.”

First “Euclid” truck being assembled, February 2006

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The greatest mining success story in Zambia’s recent history almost didn’t happen.

When the founders of Aussie-Canadian miner Equinox Minerals Limited looked to invest in Africa in the mid-1990s, their preferred region was not Zambia but rather Zimbabwe, where the mining sector was booming at the time.

“There was so much competition for ground in Zimbabwe that we decided it would be too difficult to get any,” Equinox chief executive Craig Williams recalls today. “So we went across the border to Zambia, and it was the opposite. There were operating mines on the Copperbelt, but there was very little exploration.”

It is hard to know what would have happened to Equinox if it stayed in Zimbabwe as that country deteriorated into an economic disaster zone. But it is fair to say that the company never would have evolved into what it is today: a mining powerhouse with a market value of more than $4 billion and full ownership of one of the world’s premier new copper mines.

In Zambia, Equinox has accomplished what almost no other junior mining company has done in decades: single-handedly finance, construct and operate a world-class copper mine to the great benefit of investors and the country as a whole. The success of the Lumwana project attests to both the hard work of Equinox and the fact that Zambia has transformed itself into an attractive destination for foreign investment. That day seemed a long way off in 1991, when the land-locked country held its first democratic elections.

The Lumwana project, located near the legendary Copperbelt in Northwestern Zambia, is expected to produce a whopping 300 million

Lumwana hosts two of Zambia’s most promising copper deposits, but neither were new ones by any means: Malundwe was discovered back in 1961 and Chimiwungo in 1962, but both were kept from development by simple lack of infrastructure and low grade. By 1999, the Lumwana Project, as it had since become known, was under the control of Phelps Dodge (subsequently acquired by copper giant Freeport-McMoRan in early 2007) and Phelps was doing nothing with it. You couldn’t blame them: copper prices were down around $0.60 a pound at the time, and because of Lumwana’s relatively low grade, the cost to mine a pound of copper at Lumwana was expected to be significantly higher than the market price of the metal. “It was sub-economic. But we felt one day that if prices improved, it could be a pretty valuable asset. Fortunately we were proved correct,” Williams says.

He thought in his wildest dreams that copper could reach $1.00 one day, which might be enough to make Lumwana a profitable operation. Needless to say, he got the direction right but the target wrong: copper is worth more than $3.50 a pound today, and Lumwana, like most copper mines, is very profitable.

Poor Phelps Dodge could not have imagined that back in 1999, when it was selling out of Africa and was approached by Equinox, which wanted to create a joint venture on Lumwana. The two companies

pounds of copper in concentrate this year, with far more to come in the future as Equinox implements expansion plans. It is the fourth largest copper mine anywhere built in the last decade, and it will soon be the largest in Zambia.

It is more than Mr. Williams or his late business partner Bruce Nisbet could have dreamed they would achieve when they founded Equinox in 1993. But despite a few severe bumps in the road, their path to success has been about as smooth as anyone’s in the rough-and-tumble world of the mining industry, where constant volatility is the name of the game.

The Project

Like most junior mining successes, Equinox can trace its success back to hard work and quite a bit of luck along the way.

signed a deal allowing Equinox to earn a 51% interest in the project by investing $10 million and completing a feasibility study. Later on, Equinox cut a deal to buy Phelps out completely for $5 million in what has to be one of the most one-sided transactions in the history of mining. “I guess we hit them at a good time,” Williams says in a rather large understatement.

Equinox needed about $14 million to complete the feasibility study. Even though its market value on the Australian Stock Exchange was a mere $7 million at the time, it managed to get a syndicate of banks together to fund the work. The study proved that Lumwana could be an economic mine if copper prices reached $0.85 a pound (at that time, they were at about $0.80 a pound and rising fast).

Equinox knew the cost to develop Lumwana would be very high, so it started speaking to large mining companies about developing it jointly.

Williams spent a year trying to find a partner, and it turned out to be an utter waste of time – none of the majors had any interest in a low-grade deposit in a land-locked country in Southern Africa.

That rejection turned out to be the best possible outcome for Equinox, as it forced the company to go it alone and hang on to 100% of Lumwana. But it didn’t feel like a good thing at the time. Equinox figured it would need to raise about half a billion dollars to build the mine (the final cost would be close to $850 million), a massive amount for a small company with zero cash flow. It was also clear that as long as Equinox stayed in Australia, that money was never going to be raised – the Australian markets just did not have an appetite for African risk. So in June 2004, Equinox re-domiciled and listed

It was in 1996 that global mining giant Anglo American PLC invited Equinox to help it look for copper deposits in Africa. Equinox was a logical choice for a partner; prior to founding the company, Williams and Nisbet were involved in the discovery of Ernest Henry, a very large iron oxide copper-gold deposit in the Queensland province of their native Australia. Anglo hoped they could repeat the feat in Southern Africa.

Equinox did some research on Africa and whittled down its target areas to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Namibia, all of which seemed to hold great geological potential. But the joint venture with Anglo never amounted to anything, and it died completely after a few years of work.

The experience was not a complete lost cause, as it gave Williams and Nisbet on-the-ground experience in Africa and a better understanding of the continent’s potential. Given that Zimbabwe was a no-go because there was too much competition for land, they zeroed in on Zambia instead.

“By the time we had to hand the operatorship of the joint venture to Anglo American in 1999, we had a team that had developed a lot of expertise in Zambian geology and developed good relationships with the government and the bureaucracy. We thought, ‘We’ve taken the time to develop all this, let’s look for other opportunities,’” Williams recalls.

From the time the two entrepreneurs first came to Zambia, they were impressed by how welcoming both the government and local people were to outside investors. The country had a rich history of copper mining, but it reached a stage where it knew that it needed foreign investment in the sector in order to fund its next generation of developments.

By Peter Koven

Equinox Minerals Limited’s CEO Craig R. Williams extends greetings to His Excellency Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia at the Official Opening Ceremony of the Lumwana Mine.

...by building a MineMoving a CountryInterview with Craig R. Williams “ Zambia has

transformed itself into an attractive destination for foreign investment.”

First “Euclid” truck being assembled, February 2006


on the Toronto Stock Exchange, where it found a much more receptive group of investors that were comfortable with Africa and other challenging jurisdictions.

Through feverish work and the good fortune of rising copper prices and rising equity markets, Equinox was able to raise all the money it needed in 2005 and 2006. And with copper trading well over $2.00 a pound by 2006, the decision to go ahead and build the mine was a no-brainer.

The mine construction went about as well as could be expected through 2007 and early 2008, and it appeared that Lumwana would be one of the very few major mining projects to be built on time and on budget.

But in July 2008, disaster struck. Just as the company was getting close to commissioning the mine, a fire broke out in an electrical substation at the site, causing major damage. The fire set Equinox back by about five months, and Williams and his colleagues were simply devastated. “When I look back on it, it was just another hurdle sent to test us. It was a combination of human error and incorrect installation,” he says.

By the time Equinox was back on track in the fall of 2008, a much bigger problem had emerged: the global financial crisis, which had knocked copper prices from a pedestal above $4.00 a pound to a depressing low of about $1.20.

As other mines around the world were shutting down, Lumwana was just opening up. The timing could not have been worse. Williams recalls getting paid a meagre $1.38 a pound for Lumwana’s first shipment of copper concentrate in early 2009. The mine might have had a very short lifespan if prices kept falling, but fortunately

they turned around; by the end of the year, they were back above $3.00, and Lumwana started to rake in cash.

It hasn’t stopped since. Despite some challenging weather conditions during Zambia’s rainy season in the early part of each year, Lumwana has been a very strong performer. In its recent second-quarter results, Equinox reported a record operating profit of $91.1 million, thanks to nearly 100 million pounds of copper production at Lumwana at low cash costs of just $1.19 per pound.

Lumwana and Zambia

On April 17, 2009, Zambian President Rupiah Banda officially opened the Lumwana mine with most of his cabinet and more than 2,000 other guests on hand. It was a proud moment for all involved, and was considered important enough in Zambia that it was televised live throughout the country.

Situated in one of the poorest corners of the world, the Lumwana mine has provided the jolt of economic activity that the local population desperately needs. Most of Equinox’s 1,300 employees come from the local area, which relied on subsistence farming before Lumwana was built. The mine employs an additional 2,000 people through various contractors.

Equinox has done everything possible to build good relations with both the local community and the government. It has spent more than $70 million building a town centre at Lumwana, as well as dozens of school buildings and health centres. It has also invested in programs to improve farm productivity and introduce new agricultural methods in the local area. “I think the government is very appreciative of what we’ve done,” Williams says.

While he has maintained strong relations with Mr. Banda and other key members of cabinet, he still has one hurdle to overcome with them: negotiating a settled tax regime for Lumwana.

The mining development agreements that the government of Zambia signed with foreign companies in the 1990s were quite favourable for the companies – they had to be at the time, or Zambia may never have received the foreign investment it needed. But last year, the government changed its taxation scheme to eliminate some concessions and increase its tax revenue haul.

Williams maintains that Equinox’s development agreement on Lumwana should override any changes in the tax code. He also thinks Lumwana should be treated differently from many other projects, because there was no existing infrastructure at the site when Equinox got there. But he says he is willing to negotiate a reasonable outcome that works for both sides.

Equinox has also enjoyed support from the traditional chiefdoms in the area, Mukumbi, Mumena, and Matebo. Spending more than $1 billion in exploration and development does not go un-noticed.

The Future

As the performance of the Lumwana mine continued to improve through the first half of 2010, the focus of the mining world was just over the border to its north.

Investors watched with a mixture of amazement and horror as privately-owned copper mining assets in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were stolen away from Canadian miner First Quantum Minerals and

Craig R. Williams continued

“ As other mines around the world were shutting down, Lumwana was just opening up.”

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“ We’re now producing 20% of Zambia’s copper…”

sold to outsiders in highly irregular transactions. The seizures were a reminder of the extreme risks of doing business in the DRC, which is blessed with great resource wealth but a long history of corruption and violence.

It also might have been the best thing to happen for Equinox and for Zambia as a whole. Over the last decade, the DRC received billions of dollars of investment in its share of the Copperbelt, and the First Quantum debacle highlighted the fact that no private investment in that country is secure.

The success of Lumwana, on the other hand, proves that Zambia can be an excellent place to do business. And as investment dollars exit the DRC Copperbelt, Zambia’s share of the belt just looks better than ever. “The shenanigans in the Congo have certainly highlighted what a good investment destination Zambia is,” Williams says, adding that he constantly reminds investors that Zambia cannot be compared to its neighbouring countries.

For him, the work is far from over. Equinox is now in the midst of an aggressive exploration program to expand the resources at Lumwana, and the results are already bearing fruit with some exciting drill results. A feasibility study is also underway to expand processing at the mine to 35 million tonnes a year (from the current level of 20 million), and the company might build a plant to process Lumwana’s large uranium reserves. If uranium prices improve in the near-future, you can bet that will happen.

There are also the endless rumours that Equinox could be a takeover target. There is good reason for them – Lumwana is one of the only copper projects in the world that is big enough to interest one of the major companies, who ironically wanted nothing to do with it when they had their chance a few years ago. One potential buyer is First Quantum, which already owns a minority stake in Equinox and could be eager to buy more after its inglorious exit from the Congo.

But Williams is not worrying too much about that. Rather than seek out a buyer like so many other emerging mining companies, he is scanning the globe for possible acquisition targets himself. He knows that Lumwana could be the cornerstone asset for a major global mining house, and he would like to get there one day.

His track record in Zambia is proof that he knows how to do it.

“We’re now producing 20% of Zambia’s copper,” he says proudly. “And that’s the backbone of Zambia’s economy.”

Peter Koven writes on the mining industry for The Financial Post. He is located in Toronto, Canada.

Craig R. Williams is the President and CEO of Equinox Minerals Limited, a dual listed TSX - ASX resources company which he co-founded in 1993 with the late Dr. Bruce Nisbet. He has been involved in mineral exploration and development for over 30 years and having been involved in a number of significant discoveries, he was jointly awarded (with Dr. Nisbet) the “Prospector of the Year” by the Australian Association of Mining and Exploration Companies. Mr Williams has been instrumental in bringing the Lumwana Copper Mine in Zambia into production, establishing Equinox as one of the world’s top 20 copper producers.

Lumwana’s Malundwe copper pit, June 2010


The staple food in Zambia is Nshima. Maize or corn is ground and then boiled to make a thick mash. Other carbohydrate meals include rice, potatoes, cassava (tapioca) and yam.

Side dishes include vegetables, fish (Kapenta, Bream, Nile Perch, Tiger fish) and other meat products such as lamb or goat-meat, chicken and beef. Other dishes commonly prepared include sorghum, beans, millet, okra and pumpkins.

Zambia is blessed with an abundant supply of fruits. Often, you will find people enjoying papaya or paw-paw, mango, lemon, bananas, groundnuts and sugarcane.

Locally brewed Chibuku (Shake-Shake) is fairly popular amongst the people, although commercially brewed beers such as Rhino, Mosi, Castle lager are more dominant.

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Lumwana“My name is Peace Lemana and I’m 32 years old. I come from Chingola on the Copperbelt.

“My father was a miner for ZCCM in Nchanga, the mine at Chingola. He’s retired now. He got a pension and went farming in Kasempa.

“I come from a large family and we were all encouraged to work. I have 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Our firstborn sister, she’s a teacher and the second born, he is a manager in Chilanga Cement in Ndola. The second born sister, she’s a nurse in Nchanga North Hospital. Our fourth born, he is a miner at Kansanshi in Solwezi, and

the fifth born, she’s done marketing but is now awaiting something new. The sixth born, that is me, and our last born, he is also a miner here at Lumwana Mining Company.

“Our parents are very proud of us.

“I came here for work when I heard that they were employing operators in Lumwana. I started working in 2007 on October 9th, so it’s almost 3 years now.

“As a trainee, at first, I didn’t have any job experience but now I drive the big Hitachi trucks which come from Canada.

“And I had no vehicle experience before; no driver’s licence, even!

“In the beginning, I did training for 2 weeks in a simulator which is not a truck but just as real – they can even make it snow like in Canada! From there, I was taken directly into an actual truck. There, I was trained by a man from Australia, Mr. Mark Holmes. We worked together in the truck for another two weeks after which I started operating alone. Solo. It’s amazing.

“Since I became solo, I progressed very well. In my job, I’m a successful Operator because of the courage that I have, that’s the reason why. I have even begun to train my fellow operators, the untrained ones who are coming in. They usually give them to us experienced ones, so we can show them around the machine and familiarize them with the truck. There are now 8 of us ladies fully qualified as Operators and the big trucks, the Canadian Hitachi’s? There are 32 now.

“On day shift, we start from 06:30 and end the shift at 18:30. We do four days like that. Then we switch onto

Facing and Overcoming Challenges The Lumwana Stories

“My name is Kevin van Niekerk and I am a product of the Zambian Copperbelt. My parents came to this prolific mining belt as newly-weds, my father working virtually his entire career for RCCM and then ZCCM at various mining operations including Chibuluma, Kalengwa and Chambishi. I was born in Kitwe in 1962 and, not unusually, also ended up as a Mining Engineer.

“I joined Equinox Minerals Limited in January 2005, and since then have made dozens of trips to Zambia and Lumwana from my home in Toronto, where I run Equinox’s Canadian office.

“When I started, Lumwana was an insignificant rural village in Northwest-ern Zambia, oblivious to the potential wealth that lay in the ground beneath it at Malundwe and Chimiwungo. The principal activity in the area was sub-sistence farming - mostly vegetables and cassava. From day to day, the local residents went about their subsistence lives as usual, although from time to time, they had begun to notice odd-looking vehicles and strangely dressed men coming and going. Sometimes these men offered some work to assist them including accompanying them on long expeditions deep into the bush.

“The focus of the activities of these men was a quiet little camp nestled

By Kevin van Niekerk

Peace LemanaOperator (Mining), Lumwana Mining Company

on a hillside a few kilometres off the T5 Highway to Mwinilunga, on the main route to the palace of Chief Mukumbi. This was the exploration camp for Equinox Copper Ventures, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Equinox Minerals Limited. From this camp, the ground work for what was to become the largest copper mine in Africa was laid.

“The Malundwe and Chimiwungo copper deposits at Lumwana had been known for quite some time before Equinox became involved. They were discovered back in 1961-62, and a number of other mining companies including AGIP of It-aly and US Mining giant Phelps Dodge had carried out feasibility studies. However, none of them succeeded in delivering an economic business model from the resource.

“When Equinox first came to Zambia in 1996, the Company was motivated by a number of positive indicators. A peaceful and stable democratic country with favorable fiscal policies, great experience in mining, a modern and competitive Mines Act, the availability of new mining technology on the market and a fairly well educated potential labor force that spoke English together made the nation very attractive.

“Equinox persevered in the years that followed and notwithstanding the many and sometimes significant hurdles and challenges that our

Company faced and overcame, we have delivered Zambia’s first ever large scale Greenfield copper mine since independence. For a total capital cost approaching $1 billion, copper mining activities have commenced, a light industrial area has been built and a fully fledged town of some 1,000 modern, sturdy homes has risen in the bush from scratch.

“Through great toil and hardship from all stakeholders, Lumwana is now an internationally recognized success; the 4th largest new copper mine to come on stream anywhere in the world in the last decade.

We wanted to share some stories of that success, so we travelled to Lumwana to bring you the following testimonials:”

Kevin van Niekerk is Vice President, Investor Relations, Equinox Minerals Limited

Persevering in the Zambian Bush

Lumwana Construction Camp, April 2006

Lumwana SAG mill foundations, March 2007

Profile: Peace Lemananight shift, also for 4 shifts and then we have 4 days off. So it s 4-4-4.

“On my days off, I like to stay in my new house here in Lumwana Township. I have home ownership - I’m not renting. It’s my family from Chingola that visits me!

“These houses in Lumwana, they are given to us on a mortgage. And let me say, after 15 years, it will become ours.

“It’s sometimes difficult to drive these big trucks. Because we move from one place to another, we have different challenges. Some of the roads are bumpy, sometimes the roads can be slippery; we face those things. But I now have my own family to provide for, so we work hard.

“I have 2 children, our son is 10, and our daughter is just 3 months old. My husband is also a miner. He comes

Production operations, July 2010

“ Equinox first came to Zambia in 1996. A number of positive indicators… made the nation very attractive.”

“ …now I drive big Hitachi trucks which came from Canada.”

“ These houses in Lumwana, …will become ours.”

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Lumwana“My name is Peace Lemana and I’m 32 years old. I come from Chingola on the Copperbelt.

“My father was a miner for ZCCM in Nchanga, the mine at Chingola. He’s retired now. He got a pension and went farming in Kasempa.

“I come from a large family and we were all encouraged to work. I have 4 sisters and 3 brothers. Our firstborn sister, she’s a teacher and the second born, he is a manager in Chilanga Cement in Ndola. The second born sister, she’s a nurse in Nchanga North Hospital. Our fourth born, he is a miner at Kansanshi in Solwezi, and

the fifth born, she’s done marketing but is now awaiting something new. The sixth born, that is me, and our last born, he is also a miner here at Lumwana Mining Company.

“Our parents are very proud of us.

“I came here for work when I heard that they were employing operators in Lumwana. I started working in 2007 on October 9th, so it’s almost 3 years now.

“As a trainee, at first, I didn’t have any job experience but now I drive the big Hitachi trucks which come from Canada.

“And I had no vehicle experience before; no driver’s licence, even!

“In the beginning, I did training for 2 weeks in a simulator which is not a truck but just as real – they can even make it snow like in Canada! From there, I was taken directly into an actual truck. There, I was trained by a man from Australia, Mr. Mark Holmes. We worked together in the truck for another two weeks after which I started operating alone. Solo. It’s amazing.

“Since I became solo, I progressed very well. In my job, I’m a successful Operator because of the courage that I have, that’s the reason why. I have even begun to train my fellow operators, the untrained ones who are coming in. They usually give them to us experienced ones, so we can show them around the machine and familiarize them with the truck. There are now 8 of us ladies fully qualified as Operators and the big trucks, the Canadian Hitachi’s? There are 32 now.

“On day shift, we start from 06:30 and end the shift at 18:30. We do four days like that. Then we switch onto

Facing and Overcoming Challenges The Lumwana Stories

“My name is Kevin van Niekerk and I am a product of the Zambian Copperbelt. My parents came to this prolific mining belt as newly-weds, my father working virtually his entire career for RCCM and then ZCCM at various mining operations including Chibuluma, Kalengwa and Chambishi. I was born in Kitwe in 1962 and, not unusually, also ended up as a Mining Engineer.

“I joined Equinox Minerals Limited in January 2005, and since then have made dozens of trips to Zambia and Lumwana from my home in Toronto, where I run Equinox’s Canadian office.

“When I started, Lumwana was an insignificant rural village in Northwest-ern Zambia, oblivious to the potential wealth that lay in the ground beneath it at Malundwe and Chimiwungo. The principal activity in the area was sub-sistence farming - mostly vegetables and cassava. From day to day, the local residents went about their subsistence lives as usual, although from time to time, they had begun to notice odd-looking vehicles and strangely dressed men coming and going. Sometimes these men offered some work to assist them including accompanying them on long expeditions deep into the bush.

“The focus of the activities of these men was a quiet little camp nestled

By Kevin van Niekerk

Peace LemanaOperator (Mining), Lumwana Mining Company

on a hillside a few kilometres off the T5 Highway to Mwinilunga, on the main route to the palace of Chief Mukumbi. This was the exploration camp for Equinox Copper Ventures, a 100 percent owned subsidiary of Equinox Minerals Limited. From this camp, the ground work for what was to become the largest copper mine in Africa was laid.

“The Malundwe and Chimiwungo copper deposits at Lumwana had been known for quite some time before Equinox became involved. They were discovered back in 1961-62, and a number of other mining companies including AGIP of It-aly and US Mining giant Phelps Dodge had carried out feasibility studies. However, none of them succeeded in delivering an economic business model from the resource.

“When Equinox first came to Zambia in 1996, the Company was motivated by a number of positive indicators. A peaceful and stable democratic country with favorable fiscal policies, great experience in mining, a modern and competitive Mines Act, the availability of new mining technology on the market and a fairly well educated potential labor force that spoke English together made the nation very attractive.

“Equinox persevered in the years that followed and notwithstanding the many and sometimes significant hurdles and challenges that our

Company faced and overcame, we have delivered Zambia’s first ever large scale Greenfield copper mine since independence. For a total capital cost approaching $1 billion, copper mining activities have commenced, a light industrial area has been built and a fully fledged town of some 1,000 modern, sturdy homes has risen in the bush from scratch.

“Through great toil and hardship from all stakeholders, Lumwana is now an internationally recognized success; the 4th largest new copper mine to come on stream anywhere in the world in the last decade.

We wanted to share some stories of that success, so we travelled to Lumwana to bring you the following testimonials:”

Kevin van Niekerk is Vice President, Investor Relations, Equinox Minerals Limited

Persevering in the Zambian Bush

Lumwana Construction Camp, April 2006

Lumwana SAG mill foundations, March 2007

Profile: Peace Lemananight shift, also for 4 shifts and then we have 4 days off. So it s 4-4-4.

“On my days off, I like to stay in my new house here in Lumwana Township. I have home ownership - I’m not renting. It’s my family from Chingola that visits me!

“These houses in Lumwana, they are given to us on a mortgage. And let me say, after 15 years, it will become ours.

“It’s sometimes difficult to drive these big trucks. Because we move from one place to another, we have different challenges. Some of the roads are bumpy, sometimes the roads can be slippery; we face those things. But I now have my own family to provide for, so we work hard.

“I have 2 children, our son is 10, and our daughter is just 3 months old. My husband is also a miner. He comes

Production operations, July 2010

“ Equinox first came to Zambia in 1996. A number of positive indicators… made the nation very attractive.”

“ …now I drive big Hitachi trucks which came from Canada.”

“ These houses in Lumwana, …will become ours.”


EQUINOX: Helping Zambia GROW

from Western Province and works in the Lumwana Process Plant.

“Since production commenced, there are a lot of changes happening here. At the time when we started, during the construction, we only worked 10 hour shifts, sometimes 8’s. That’s the time when we were only 15 truck operators plus graders and excavators. Those days, there was not much pressure. Now at this time, in the operations and production phase, we are facing a lot of pressure. The crusher needs material, the Process Plant needs material!

“Our work depends on where we are scheduled in the pit. If the distance is short, we might make up to 20-25 runs per shift. For example, if you’re coming from the stockpile to the crusher, that’s very short - you might make up to 50 runs per shift. But for

example, if you’re coming from the north of the pit, that is Stage 4, if you are taking material, you might make just 15 loads per 12 hour shift.

“Also, if there is no blasting on that day, you can make a lot of production in 12 hours. Of course, we do eat lunch. We stop for 30 minutes and then jump back into our machines and off again.

“But we like working for our bonus, for our targets. That’s the reason why we’re working very hard despite having some challenges.

“At this time, after being a Mining Operator for 3 years, I’m finally learning to drive my own car. It’s fine, yes. But it’s very different from those big Canadian trucks!”

Sumili MuzunguDrill and Blast Engineer,Lumwana Mining Company

“Hello, I am Sumili Muzungu, the Lumwana Drill and Blast Engineer. I was born in Northwestern Province, in Mufumbwe which is about 200 km from Solwezi. I am 27 years old.

“My father played a big part in helping me decide which career I was going to take. Presently, he is Zambia’s Ambassador to Libya but a number of years ago between 1988 to 1991, he was also Minister of Mines. So now he’s very happy, he’s proud. I’ve grown up in a big family; there are 14 of us kids in total.

“Although I grew up in Lusaka, I knew about Lumwana, and particularly learned of Equinox from early 2007. At that time, I was studying Mining Engineering which is a 5-year BSc course at the University of Zambia. So I was already interested. I wanted to find out more about Lumwana. Then in 2007, that same year, whilst I was doing my 4th year, Equinox commenced its policy of sponsoring the best three students from each category from the School of Mining.

“I was fortunate to be one of those 3 guys, and was lucky enough to be sponsored for year 5, my final year. I graduated in 2008.

“As promised, after graduation, we were all called in for interviews. I made it through those interviews and they offered me a job as a Graduate Mining Engineer. I was put into a programme that is normally supposed to take 24 months which I finished in 18 months. Then I was offered the job as a Drill and Blast Engineer.

“My role now requires me to effectively design the drill and blast designs for the mine, and also to coordinate with the blast and drill

guys in operations. Based on overall pit designs, I prepare our weekly drilling plans and also prepare the daily and monthly reports for drilling and blasting.

“This is a big job. At the moment, we’re mining in 3 stages, 4 North, 2E, 3E and 3 North as Starter Pit and Stage 1E are now finished. So our activities, in terms of explosive charges pumped, average about 70,000 kg per day. Last month, we consumed about 2.4 million kg of explosives pumped.

“Since the new operations management has come in, we now don’t blast every day. Now we blast much bigger charges maybe every other day or every third day. This reduces disturbance to our production schedule - for the shovels, whenever there is a blast, equipment and people have to clear. As we’re dealing with electric shovels, the support infrastructure also has to move. So we are working fewer but much bigger cycles.

“The result is we’re moving much more material than what anyone else is doing. We’ve got huge equipment, we’ve got big trucks, big shovels, and our productivity is very encouraging.

“Lumwana, together with Kansanshi, produces more than half of Zambia’s copper exports. So definitely Northwestern Province is now overtaking Copperbelt Province. In fact, Northwestern is the ‘new Copperbelt.’

“Working here has given me an opportunity to develop my skills as a Mining Engineer in an environment and culture that is conducive for any person who wants to apply oneself and develop a career.

“So, where do I see myself? I want to contribute to the success of LMC. I would like to move to long-term planning to be able to learn the overall mining sequence, starting from where you do the bankable feasibility studies (that’s what you present to the banks), up until when the mine starts.

“I’ve settled very well. I’ve now got my own home in Lumwana into which I moved in 2009 so I’ve already started contributing to ownership.

“I would like to further my experience and grow as an engineer. I want to help Lumwana because they’ve given me my opportunity; any well-meaning person should also want to help the company that has helped them. So, I’m trying to contribute here as best I can.”

Profile: Simili Muzungu

“ Northwestern Province is the ‘new Copperbelt.’”

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from Western Province and works in the Lumwana Process Plant.

“Since production commenced, there are a lot of changes happening here. At the time when we started, during the construction, we only worked 10 hour shifts, sometimes 8’s. That’s the time when we were only 15 truck operators plus graders and excavators. Those days, there was not much pressure. Now at this time, in the operations and production phase, we are facing a lot of pressure. The crusher needs material, the Process Plant needs material!

“Our work depends on where we are scheduled in the pit. If the distance is short, we might make up to 20-25 runs per shift. For example, if you’re coming from the stockpile to the crusher, that’s very short - you might make up to 50 runs per shift. But for

example, if you’re coming from the north of the pit, that is Stage 4, if you are taking material, you might make just 15 loads per 12 hour shift.

“Also, if there is no blasting on that day, you can make a lot of production in 12 hours. Of course, we do eat lunch. We stop for 30 minutes and then jump back into our machines and off again.

“But we like working for our bonus, for our targets. That’s the reason why we’re working very hard despite having some challenges.

“At this time, after being a Mining Operator for 3 years, I’m finally learning to drive my own car. It’s fine, yes. But it’s very different from those big Canadian trucks!”

Sumili MuzunguDrill and Blast Engineer,Lumwana Mining Company

“Hello, I am Sumili Muzungu, the Lumwana Drill and Blast Engineer. I was born in Northwestern Province, in Mufumbwe which is about 200 km from Solwezi. I am 27 years old.

“My father played a big part in helping me decide which career I was going to take. Presently, he is Zambia’s Ambassador to Libya but a number of years ago between 1988 to 1991, he was also Minister of Mines. So now he’s very happy, he’s proud. I’ve grown up in a big family; there are 14 of us kids in total.

“Although I grew up in Lusaka, I knew about Lumwana, and particularly learned of Equinox from early 2007. At that time, I was studying Mining Engineering which is a 5-year BSc course at the University of Zambia. So I was already interested. I wanted to find out more about Lumwana. Then in 2007, that same year, whilst I was doing my 4th year, Equinox commenced its policy of sponsoring the best three students from each category from the School of Mining.

“I was fortunate to be one of those 3 guys, and was lucky enough to be sponsored for year 5, my final year. I graduated in 2008.

“As promised, after graduation, we were all called in for interviews. I made it through those interviews and they offered me a job as a Graduate Mining Engineer. I was put into a programme that is normally supposed to take 24 months which I finished in 18 months. Then I was offered the job as a Drill and Blast Engineer.

“My role now requires me to effectively design the drill and blast designs for the mine, and also to coordinate with the blast and drill

guys in operations. Based on overall pit designs, I prepare our weekly drilling plans and also prepare the daily and monthly reports for drilling and blasting.

“This is a big job. At the moment, we’re mining in 3 stages, 4 North, 2E, 3E and 3 North as Starter Pit and Stage 1E are now finished. So our activities, in terms of explosive charges pumped, average about 70,000 kg per day. Last month, we consumed about 2.4 million kg of explosives pumped.

“Since the new operations management has come in, we now don’t blast every day. Now we blast much bigger charges maybe every other day or every third day. This reduces disturbance to our production schedule - for the shovels, whenever there is a blast, equipment and people have to clear. As we’re dealing with electric shovels, the support infrastructure also has to move. So we are working fewer but much bigger cycles.

“The result is we’re moving much more material than what anyone else is doing. We’ve got huge equipment, we’ve got big trucks, big shovels, and our productivity is very encouraging.

“Lumwana, together with Kansanshi, produces more than half of Zambia’s copper exports. So definitely Northwestern Province is now overtaking Copperbelt Province. In fact, Northwestern is the ‘new Copperbelt.’

“Working here has given me an opportunity to develop my skills as a Mining Engineer in an environment and culture that is conducive for any person who wants to apply oneself and develop a career.

“So, where do I see myself? I want to contribute to the success of LMC. I would like to move to long-term planning to be able to learn the overall mining sequence, starting from where you do the bankable feasibility studies (that’s what you present to the banks), up until when the mine starts.

“I’ve settled very well. I’ve now got my own home in Lumwana into which I moved in 2009 so I’ve already started contributing to ownership.

“I would like to further my experience and grow as an engineer. I want to help Lumwana because they’ve given me my opportunity; any well-meaning person should also want to help the company that has helped them. So, I’m trying to contribute here as best I can.”

Profile: Simili Muzungu

“ Northwestern Province is the ‘new Copperbelt.’”


Lumwana

situated in the Northwestern Province – an area not previously renowned for commercial copper production at that time.

“My current job is based in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital city. As part of the senior management team of Lumwana Mining Company, my work involves managing all our corporate matters in Zambia ranging from regulation, government relations, corporate strategy, scheduling and managing local board matters as well as managing our business relationships. In the latter role, I represent the company on all mining industry matters and this resulted in me being drafted onto the executive committee of the Zambian Chamber of Mines, the main industry body for the industry in Zambia.

“In May 2008, I was elected President of the Chamber, a position I still hold. It is a challenging appointment. At a time of significant growth in mining, it brings with it a degree of legislative and fiscal change and responsibility.

“In March 2010, I was invited to join the Board of Directors of Lumwana Mining Company, a position I am much honoured to hold. It too is a challenging appointment, but my aspirations, together with my role as President of the Chamber, will hopefully see me rise to the occasion and lead the industry to higher heights locally and internationally.

“I have been fortunate to acquire a lot of knowledge and experience at a relatively young age. I hope to put

this to very good use at the higher levels where I now find myself. Afterwards, it would probably only be fair that I share this knowledge and experience with others.

“My greatest achievement? I guess there are several achievements I could choose from. However, I do regard being part of the team that has delivered Zambia’s first Greenfield mine since Independence in 1964 as being right up there. Lumwana is the

“I was born and raised in the small mining town of Kalulushi, 16 km west of Kitwe, Zambia’s second largest city. It was 1969 and the mining towns surrounding me placed me at the epicentre of the Zambian Copperbelt; the nation’s powerhouse copper producing province.

“Naturally, my father worked for the mining industry, and also unsurprisingly, most of my formative years were heavily influenced by life in a mining setting. Between the 1970’s and late 1990’s, the nationalized mining industry ran a world class education system through international schools in each

Copperbelt town with teaching staff sourced from various parts of the world. These schools were known as ‘Trust Schools’ because they were managed by a Trust created by the mining industry. I couldn’t have had a better start in life.

“After secondary school, I studied Economics and Public Administration at the University of Zambia. I then travelled abroad to study at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral Law and Policy, a faculty at the University of Dundee in Scotland where I took an MSc in Oil & Gas Economics.

“I went into the MSc programme with roughly six years experience from my job back in Zambia where I had worked as an Energy Economist in the Policy and Planning Unit of the Ministry of Energy and Water Development.

“After Dundee, I returned to my job at the Ministry of Energy. A few months after my return, I was transferred to the Ministry of Finance to become Special Assistant to the Minister of Finance and after working there for a couple of years, I was head hunted to start the Research and Policy Department in Zambia’s tax agency, the Zambia Revenue Authority. Five years later, I left to head an advisory team in the country office for the Netherlands Development organisation SNV and two years after that, I was recruited by Equinox Minerals Limited to join the management team who were, at that time, developers of the large Lumwana Copper Project, a +$850 million copper mining development

Nathan ChishimbaCorporate Affairs Manager,Lumwana Mining Company

Director, Lumwana Mining Company

President, Zambian Chamber of Mines

EQUINOX: Helping Zambia GROWA Team Approach

Profile: Nathan Chishimba country’s largest single investment and one that is totally changing the lives of tens of thousands of Zambians. Its success has contributed greatly to the new Zambian copper renaissance and as such, it is now the welcome force driving forward the aspirations of millions more.”

“ Lumwana …is totally changing the lives of tens of thousands of Zambians.”

“ I have been fortunate to acquire a lot of knowledge and experience at a relatively young age.”

“ …part of the team that has delivered Zambia’s first Greenfield mine…”

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Lumwana

situated in the Northwestern Province – an area not previously renowned for commercial copper production at that time.

“My current job is based in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital city. As part of the senior management team of Lumwana Mining Company, my work involves managing all our corporate matters in Zambia ranging from regulation, government relations, corporate strategy, scheduling and managing local board matters as well as managing our business relationships. In the latter role, I represent the company on all mining industry matters and this resulted in me being drafted onto the executive committee of the Zambian Chamber of Mines, the main industry body for the industry in Zambia.

“In May 2008, I was elected President of the Chamber, a position I still hold. It is a challenging appointment. At a time of significant growth in mining, it brings with it a degree of legislative and fiscal change and responsibility.

“In March 2010, I was invited to join the Board of Directors of Lumwana Mining Company, a position I am much honoured to hold. It too is a challenging appointment, but my aspirations, together with my role as President of the Chamber, will hopefully see me rise to the occasion and lead the industry to higher heights locally and internationally.

“I have been fortunate to acquire a lot of knowledge and experience at a relatively young age. I hope to put

this to very good use at the higher levels where I now find myself. Afterwards, it would probably only be fair that I share this knowledge and experience with others.

“My greatest achievement? I guess there are several achievements I could choose from. However, I do regard being part of the team that has delivered Zambia’s first Greenfield mine since Independence in 1964 as being right up there. Lumwana is the

“I was born and raised in the small mining town of Kalulushi, 16 km west of Kitwe, Zambia’s second largest city. It was 1969 and the mining towns surrounding me placed me at the epicentre of the Zambian Copperbelt; the nation’s powerhouse copper producing province.

“Naturally, my father worked for the mining industry, and also unsurprisingly, most of my formative years were heavily influenced by life in a mining setting. Between the 1970’s and late 1990’s, the nationalized mining industry ran a world class education system through international schools in each

Copperbelt town with teaching staff sourced from various parts of the world. These schools were known as ‘Trust Schools’ because they were managed by a Trust created by the mining industry. I couldn’t have had a better start in life.

“After secondary school, I studied Economics and Public Administration at the University of Zambia. I then travelled abroad to study at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum, Mineral Law and Policy, a faculty at the University of Dundee in Scotland where I took an MSc in Oil & Gas Economics.

“I went into the MSc programme with roughly six years experience from my job back in Zambia where I had worked as an Energy Economist in the Policy and Planning Unit of the Ministry of Energy and Water Development.

“After Dundee, I returned to my job at the Ministry of Energy. A few months after my return, I was transferred to the Ministry of Finance to become Special Assistant to the Minister of Finance and after working there for a couple of years, I was head hunted to start the Research and Policy Department in Zambia’s tax agency, the Zambia Revenue Authority. Five years later, I left to head an advisory team in the country office for the Netherlands Development organisation SNV and two years after that, I was recruited by Equinox Minerals Limited to join the management team who were, at that time, developers of the large Lumwana Copper Project, a +$850 million copper mining development

Nathan ChishimbaCorporate Affairs Manager,Lumwana Mining Company

Director, Lumwana Mining Company

President, Zambian Chamber of Mines

EQUINOX: Helping Zambia GROWA Team Approach

Profile: Nathan Chishimba country’s largest single investment and one that is totally changing the lives of tens of thousands of Zambians. Its success has contributed greatly to the new Zambian copper renaissance and as such, it is now the welcome force driving forward the aspirations of millions more.”

“ Lumwana …is totally changing the lives of tens of thousands of Zambians.”

“ I have been fortunate to acquire a lot of knowledge and experience at a relatively young age.”

“ …part of the team that has delivered Zambia’s first Greenfield mine…”


Zambia’s High Commissioner, Dr. Nevers Mumba, has been elected as the new President of the Ottawa Diplomatic Association (ODA). In his acceptance speech, Dr. Mumba thanked the delegates at the XII General Assembly of ODA for the confidence placed in him.

Dr. Mumba stated that, he accepted the honour on behalf of his country Zambia, and Africa as a whole. He is the first African Head of Mission to ever hold the Presidency of the ODA. The nominated candidate’s name is circulated through the various regional groups for endorsement, i.e. the European Union, the Americas, the African, the Asian, the Arab, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. It is then floated at the Annual General Assembly.

The ODA consists of diplomatic agents of foreign countries and members of international organizations accredited to Canada. The Governor General of Canada is the Patron of the Organization.

The outgoing Executive Committee was led by H.E. Ambassador Khaled Bahah of Yemen and his first Vice-President was H.E. Chan Ho Ha, Ambassador of Korea, and the second Vice-President, H.E. Camille Robinson-Regis, Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago. Others on the team included the High Commissioner of India, H.E. Shashishekhar Gavai, Ambassador of Morocco, H.E. Nouzha Chekrouni, as Board Members.

Dr. Mumba’s team includes, among others, First Vice-President, H.E. Johann Georg M. Witschel, German Ambassador, and H.E. Akbar Zeb, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Canada. The election took place at the XII General Assembly, on the 7th October, 2010 in Ottawa, Canada.

The Ottawa Diplomatic Association Elects a Zambian as its President

His Excellency Dr. Nevers MumbaHigh Commissioner of

Zambia to Canada

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The new and old Committees of ODA

Delegates to the Annual ODA meeting, held

on October 7th, 2010

The High Commissioner, Dr. Nevers Mumba shaking hands with the outgoing

President, H.E. Ambassador Khaled Bahah of Yemen

after Dr. Nevers Mumba was elected President of Ottawa

Diplomatic Association (ODA)

The XII ODA General Assembly October 7th, 2010, Ottawa, Canada.


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In August 2010, a small delegation of academics and business representatives embarked on the Canada-Zambia trade mission. The goal was simple: to identify opportunities for greater Canada-Zambia collaboration and to make the contacts necessary to promote improved relations between these long-standing partners. We left Canada with modest expectations; we returned 12 days later with a deep

awareness of the remarkable and mutually rewarding possibilities available to our countries, universities, organizations and businesses.

The delegation received a warm welcome to Lusaka from the High Commissioner to Canada, Dr. Nevers Mumba, and a surprisingly large group of national media. Interest in Canada was high from the start! The first day included a delightful session with Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Hon Kabinga Pande and his staff and the good folks from the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), led by the Chief Executive Mr. Andrew Chipwende.

Delegates’ plans for a relaxed introduction to Zambia were quickly set aside as we discovered both a remarkable level of Zambian interest in Canada and a seemingly endless list of areas to explore. Over the following eight days, we had meetings with key and senior government officials, a half day presentation on Zambian economic conditions by ZDA, visits with the three public universities, presentations from trade and tourism associations, and other sessions with leading Zambians.

Among many other activities, we had personal sessions with the Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Health (Dr. Peter Mwaba), Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Vocational Training (Mrs. Sherry Thole), Permanent Secretary for Provincial Administration Southern Province (Gladys Zaloumis Kristafor), and the CEO of the Zambia Development Agency Andrew Chipwende. The group traveled extensively throughout the country, from the magical scenery of Victoria Falls and the tourist centre of Livingstone to wildlife parks and the mining district of the Copperbelt.

The First Canada-Zambia Trade MissionSpecial Report By Dr. Ken Coates (Delegation Leader)

We left Canada with modest expectations; we returned 12 days later with a deep awareness of the remarkable and mutually rewarding possibilities available to our countries, universities, organizations and businesses.

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The opportunities for Canada in Zambia are as real as the possibilities for Zambia with Canada. Our two countries have a long and friendly history but connections have waned in recent years. Zambia is eager for direct investment, joint ventures, training programs, research and teaching collaborations and enhanced trade. The country has solid intellectual property, regulatory and taxation regimes. The government is staffed by committed and enthusiastic public servants, who share a commitment to raising Zambia to the status of a middle income nation within a generation. The spirit of optimism, innovation and openness is contagious.

Canada is highly regarded in Zambia at the official and commercial level, aided by strong personal networks between the countries. The search with Canada is for mutually rewarding commercial partnerships and for greatly expanded connections. Zambia is clearly ready for enhanced relationships. Canada, (and the delegates shared this challenge), has little understanding of the opportunities in Zambia and south central Africa. Consider some highlights:

l A high literacy ratel Strong rule of lawl Legacy of peace and orderl Land linked (the local phrase) and in the centre of 8 countriesl A trading zone of 400 million people with rising incomesl Modern urban centre in Lusakal Untapped large-scale agricultural commercial potentiall Tourism sector ripe for expansionl World class mineral resourcesl Major infrastructure needs, especially on roads and electricityl Formidable presence by China and Japan, as commercial investors and supports of public facilitiesl Wireless enabled country with good levels of cell phone coverage

We see far more in the media about poverty and conflict than innovative approaches economic development and major improvements in civil society organizations. Canada, conversely, suffers from a serious disconnect with the changes happening in Africa.

Delegates came to the realization that Zambia is the “heart of the new Africa,” a country with a sense of mission, a commitment to international engagement and a true sense of excitement about the future. Canada needs to be part of Zambia’s future, as much for Canada’s benefit as for Zambia.

The First Canada-Zambia Trade Mission


From left to Right: Mrs Christina Kavuma (Third Secretary/Personal Secretary), Mr Nedson Nzowa (Deputy High Commissioner) ,Mrs Helen Mwiyakui (First Secretary -Education) , Dr. Nevers S. Mumba (High Commissioner) , Mrs Emmah C.Hamweetwa (Second Secretary- Accounts),Mr Friday Chilufya (First Secretary-Economic/Trade), Mrs Hilda K. Musunsa ( First Secretary- Political /Administration)

Presentation of letters of credence to Her Excellency the Right HonourableMichaëlle Jean,C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General of Canada

Presentation of letters of credence to The First vice President of the Council of Stateand Minister Jose Ramon Mechado Ventura of Cuba.

The Honourable Minister of foreign Affairs Mr. Kabinga Pande and his counter part the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Lawrence Cannon during the visit to Ottawa in May 2010

From left to Right: Mr Nedson Nzowa ( Deputy High Commissioner) , Mrs Hilda K. Musunsa ( First Secretary- Political /Administration) , Mrs Christina Kavuma (Third Secretary/Personal Secretary), Dr. Nevers S. Mumba (High Commissioner) , Mrs Helen Mwiyakui (First Secretary -Education) , Mrs Emmah C.Hamweetwa (Second Secretary- Accounts),Mr Friday Chilufya (First Secretary-Economic/Trade)

The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Kabinga Pande speaking to the Zambian Diaspora in Ottawa .

Diplomatic Events

His Excellency Dr. Nevers Mumba, High Commissioner of Zambia to Canada

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Professor Iyorwuese Hagher, Nigeria’s Nigh Commissioner to Canada, centre, with Dr. Nevers Mumba, High Commissioner of Zambia, and other officials.

Dr. Nevers Mumba, High Commissioner of Zambia to Canada, with other delegates at a function.

Dr. Nevers Mumba, High Commissioner of Zambia, presents Letters of Credence to His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, Governor General of Jamaica.

His Excellency Dr. Nevers Mumba, third from left, with various officias.

High Commissioner Nevers Mumba with fellow diplomats as well as others pose for a group photograph. during the Northern Tours initiative, organised for new diplomats from around the world.

His Excellency Dr. Nevers Mumba, front row, second from left, with a number of diplomats as well as other officials.

His Excellency Samuel Nabukwesi, Kenyan High Commissioner, with Dr. Nevers Mumba, High Commissioner of Zambia.

Dr. Nevers Mumba sharing the warm friendship of native women


The role and contributions of the Diaspora in Zambia’s economic growth and development extend beyond economic gains and cannot be underestimated. Their contributions affect social welfare, health promotion, cultural enrichment, education, and political stability. The Zambian Diaspora has tremendous business potential, thus the government encourages all nationals to contribute toward development.

In recent decades, Zambia’s political stability and relatively advanced infrastructure have attracted many international organizations and businesses to base their operations in the country. Zambia’s geographical location, its temperate tropical climate, beautiful landscapes, and abundant wildlife also attract many tourists, with some choosing to settle down.

Financial remittances also contribute tangibly towards poverty alleviation, economic development, savings, mobilization, productive investments, and emergency aid. Since the mid-1990s, the Zambian Diaspora has built a history of financial remittances to friends and relatives. This has often served as a reliable source of stable income and a lifeline for many. Financial remittances from the Diaspora are fast and reach the recipient directly; making it an effective means of relief and rehabilitation.

Some Zambian’s in the Diaspora have entered into collaborations with foreign businessmen and enterprises, with the intention of setting up joint ventures in Zambia. In doing so, they help facilitate the transfer of finance and technical know-how from overseas to local enterprises. This is of utmost importance because, with the shrinkage or collapse of the formal national economy in Zambia, most Zambians now engage in small-scale informal trade for their livelihood.

Indeed, there is hope for the significant role of Zambians in the Diaspora in the anticipated Zambian renaissance of the 21st Century. Zambians in the Diaspora continue to appear poised to answer the call from the motherland. They have a vested interest in the country and are looking to more progressive solutions for the challenges faced there. A time will come when Zambia will participate as an equal partner in global financial markets.

The Diaspora in theEconomic Development of Zambia

In recent decades,

Zambia’s political

stability and

relatively advanced

infrastructure have

attracted many

international

organizations and

businesses to base

their operations in the

country.

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