Official government data seen by the Zambian Business Times (ZBT) has confirmed that Zambia’s export earnings from refined copper fell by over 7%, declining from over K17 billion in March 2026 to K16 billion in April 2026. Further analysis indicates that export volumes for refined copper also decreased by 6%, from 68 thousand metric tonnes in March to 64 thousand metric tonnes in April 2026. Notably, this downturn in earnings and volumes occurred despite a 3.1% increase in copper prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME), which rose from US$12,499.0 per metric tonne in March to US$12,891.4 in April. Economic...
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