LUSAKA - Shuka Minerals Plc (AIM: SKA), an African mining and exploration company, has enlisted GeoQuest Limited as an independent geological consultant to begin exploration activities at the Kabwe Zinc Mine in Zambia. The announcement comes after the company’s executive team visited the site and engaged with key advisers, including GeoQuest’s principals, in February 2025.
GeoQuest, a Zambian firm offering a range of geological and environmental consultancy services, will review historical drilling data, perform a geophysical survey, and analyze recent samples from the mine. The assay results from these samples, taken during the February site visit, are expected to be received later this month.
The Kabwe Mine, once operated by Anglo American (JO:AGLJ) plc and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Limited, closed in 1994 after 88 years of operation. It was one of the world’s top-producing zinc and lead mines and holds significant historical importance in Zambia.
Shuka Minerals, which currently operates a coal mine in Tanzania, is considering expanding its capacity there. The company is also in the process of acquiring LEM, the holder of a large-scale mining license that includes the Kabwe Mine.
This exploration initiative is part of Shuka’s broader strategy to develop valuable mineral resources in Africa and contribute to the sustainable growth of local communities. The company will provide further updates on the assay results and GeoQuest’s initial exploration activities at the Kabwe Mine in due course.
The information in this article is based on a press release statement from Shuka Minerals PLC.
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