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In Zambia, copper mining has largely overshadowed the exploitation of other potential minerals. Recent developments have shown that, gemstone mining, namely emeralds and amethysts have begun to assume a significant role. In the past two decades, Zambia has become one of the major gemstone...

Zambia is largely a mineral economy faced with challenges of designing a tax system that meets two fundamental objectives namely to ensure a fair share of rent for itself and simultaneously allowing for sufficient investment revenues needed by investors. Zambia’s mine fiscal regime has evolved...

Zambia is one of the major gemstone producers of the world. The global value of rough Emerald production is estimated at US$1 billion a year. Available data indicate that Zambia accounts for about 20% of this value. Apart from emeralds, there are also several other important gemstones produced in...

Small-scale mining (SSM) activities in Tanzania are conducted using rudimentary mining tools such as shovels, hoes, picks and chisels. In most cases, mining practices do not use engineering plans and designs and usually are done haphazardly resulting in abandoned shafts, pits, trenches and other...