The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has confirmed that Zambia’s ambitious nationwide aerial mineral mapping survey is 94.7% complete as of October 2026. Despite the significant progress, the results of the $100 million survey, conducted by foreign firm Xcalibur Smart Mapping, will remain classified, according to ministry officials. The high-resolution geophysical survey, launched in 2024 by President Hakainde Hichilema, aims to provide detailed geological data across the country. The project took off in earnest following the government’s $100 million contract with Xcalibur Smart Mapping on 16th May 2026, with extensive airborne operations commencing the same year. Responding to an...
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