Sino Xinyuan Mining Company Limited, a Chinese-owned copper mining firm operating in Lusaka’s Kasisi area, Chongwe District, has reported a significant drop of more than 20% in copper production during the first seven months of 2026. The company, incorporated on May 10, 2021, conducts large-scale underground copper mining under License No. 26238-HQ-LML. Currently, Sino Xinyuan is transitioning from underground operations to a proposed open-pit mine at the Kasisi East ore body in Chongwe District, Lusaka Province. Official mineral production reports indicate that Sino Xinyuan’s copper output fell from 1,100 metric tonnes between January and July 2025 to approximately 900 metric...
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