Zambia's copper output rose 12% in 2024, buoyed by a recovery in production at key mines as the government counts on the sector to drive economic growth. Output reached roughly 820,670 metric tons, up from 732,

Zambia boosted its copper output in 2024, according to the nation’s mines minister, with the industry overcoming a severe drought last year that had put production at risk.

Zambia's copper production increased 12% last year, to about 820,676 metric tons from 732,583 metric tons in 2023, Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe said on Wednesday. Zambia is Africa's second-largest copper producer,