Equinox Copper Ventures

Equinox Copper Ventures (ECV) owners of Lumwana Copper Project (LCP) believe that their multi-million dollar investment will place Zambia at the centre-stage of world mining. And EVC has changed its name to Lumwana Copper Mines (LCM)

LCM managing director, Harry Michael recently told Zambian government delegation to the development site that toured LCP now currently under construction that Equinox was committed to developing the project into a world-class enterprise. The project will take two years. Mine production is expected to start early in 2008.

Mr Michael said LCP is set to become the largest copper mine in Africa. LCP has developed an environmental policy that ensures that mining activity will have minimal impact on the environment. Michael has pioneered two successful gold mines in Ghana and Tanzania which were Greenfield projects like Lumwana

LCP will build a new town to accommodate the miners. There will be schools, hospital, shops and recreational facilities. A brand new town in the bush!

ZNTB in Canada-USA Road Show

Zambia National Tourist Board (ZNTB) managing director Charity Lumpa announced the start of the Canada-USA Road Show in San Francisco on June 19, 2006. Lumpa said Zambia’s tourism sector was growing fast. She urged American Travel Trade to partner with private sector tour operators in Zambia to enhance the growth of Zambia’s tourism.

“Zambia is a growing destination with a keen eye and promotion of sustainable tourism and eco-tourism products offerings,” Said Lumpa. ZNTB had arranged a six-city road show in the USA and Canada to promote awareness of the Zambia tour operator sector and familiarize Zambia operators to the American counterparts. Alendo Travel and Tour and Zambia Safari Company Limited accompanied ZNTB officials.

The six cities are San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington DC, New Jersey and Toronto. In San Francisco 611 tour operators and travel agents attended the road show meetings while a total of 74 attended the Los Angeles presentation. In 2005 ZNTB organized a five-city show in the USA and Canada.

President of Sacramental Association for the Promotion of Tourism (SAPT) Kathy Moroney said the Zambian team’s visit was timely as SAPT was looking for new destinations for the growing numbers of African travelers.