Spotlight on Edmond Similindi: From Kalomo to Copperbelt to Australia
by Heather Friesen and Mfikeyi Makayi Edmond Similindi grew up in Siambala, a village near Kalomo in Zambia’s Southern Province, where life revolved around farming and livestock. From a young age, he was herding goats, cattle, and sheep, milking and dipping animals, and working the fields during maize and soya bean seasons. It was a […]
Spotlight on Gestina Mpuhuyawu: From Intern to Drill Engineer in Finland
by Heather Friesen and Mfikeyi Makayi Gestina Mpuhuyawu is a graduate of the Copperbelt University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Before that, she attended Mushindamo Girls Secondary School in North Western Province, Zambia — a region rich in mining heritage but where opportunities for young women in the industry have historically been scarce. Gestina […]
End-of-Year Town Hall at Mingomba Celebrates Accomplishments of Employees with 2025 Awards
Last December was the 2025 Mingomba Town Hall, an annual end-of-year celebration for the commitment and hard work of everyone that works in and around our campus. It’s when we express our gratitude and appreciation of everyone’s contributions to Mingomba Mining Ltd, including our stunning safety metric of No LTI all of last year! We […]
KoBold Metals DRC Opens New Office in Lubumbashi
Our operations in the DRC continue to expand with the grand opening of our KoBold DRC office in Lubumbashi, only about 100km north of our Mingomba campus in Zambia! Pictured below celebrating with a ribbon cutting (from left to right) is Benjamin Katabuka, Directeur Général of KoBold DRC, Heather Friesen, VP of Field Operations, Elliot […]
Mingomba Mining Ltd Teams Up with Capital Drilling to Launch Vocational Skills Scholarships
To ensure our Zambian communities are strong and futureproof, we recently partnered with Capital Drilling to launch 2026 scholarships for five students at the Don Bosco Skills Training Centre in Chingola. This is the second phase of our joint program with Capital Drilling, the first being our effort in 2025 to upgrade the facilities at […]