Africa’s second-largest copper producer is suffering from sliding prices and miners are tiring of the country after it brought in a new tax they say is unsustainable.
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A member of the Chibuluma mine rescue team trains at the mine in the Zambian copperbelt region. Rogan Ward / Reuters -
A truck exits the Chibuluma copper mine after collecting ore from 516 metres below the surface. Rogan Ward / Reuters -
Drilling operations at a depth of 516 metres below the surface at the Chibuluma copper in Zambia. Mining accounts for 12 per cent of GDP and 10 per cent of formal employment in the country. Rogan Ward / Reuters -
A truck travels below the surface to collect ore at the Chibuluma copper mine in the Zambia. Rogan Ward / Reuters -
A truck loaded with ore heads to the surface at the Chibuluma copper mine in Zambia. Rogan Ward / Reuters -
Workers walk near a safety sign at the Chibuluma copper mine in Zambia. The government introduced new mining royalties in a bid to boost revenue from the mining industry. Rogan Ward / Reuters -
A member of the Chibuluma mine rescue team trains at the mine in Zambia. Rogan Ward / Reuters -
A miner sweeps the floor underground at the Chibuluma copper mine in Zambia. Rogan Ward / Reuters -
A truck exits the Chibuluma copper mine after collecting ore from 516 metres below the surface. Rogan Ward / Reuters
Taxing reality for Zambia’s mining industry — in pictures
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