Author(s)

Ningabo Aurélien^1*, Sanoh Ousmane¹, Regean Pumulo Pitiya²

¹School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China.
²School of Geoscience and Info-Physics, Central South University, Changsha, China.

Zambia’s economy is fueled by copper production, which is one of the country’s most important industries. In terms of copper output, Zambia has around five large open-pit mines and eight significant underground mines. Zambia’s Government owns a stake in some of these businesses. This article examines the economic, social, technological, and environmental ramifications of copper mining in the Copperbelt area of Zambia.

Copperbelt, Copper, Mining, Economy, Environment

Aurélien, N. , Ousmane, S. and Pitiya, R. (2022) Zambia’s Copperbelt Area and Copper Mining: A Review. Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 10, 67-75. doi: 10.4236/gep.2022.103005.