Copper Prices Rise as Zambia Hikes Mining Taxes to Fill ...
Copper Prices Rise as Zambia Hikes Mining Taxes to Fill Gaps in 2019 Budget ... Kristian Rouz — Africa''s secondlargest copper producer moves to increase the fiscal burden on mining companies amidst ongoing fiscal turmoil and mass protests against alleged government corruption. ... along with a new 5 percent duty on copper and cobalt exports ...