Zambia targets 70% completion of high-resolution geophysical survey by 2025

The Zambian government projects that 70 percent of the Countrywide High-Resolution Aerial Geophysical Survey will be completed by December 31, 2025, says Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development Principal Public Relations Officer, Shamwinda Tembo.

Tembo revealed that 58 percent of the country had already been geologically mapped.

In a statement issued in Lusaka on Saturday, Tembo noted that the government remained committed to mapping the entire country, with the current high-resolution aerial survey enhancing geological assessments, particularly in previously unmappable regions covered by thick sand deposits.

“The ongoing airborne survey is currently focused on Sub-Block B2 of Zone A, covering areas including Mongu, Senanga, Sesheke, and parts of Kazungula and Livingstone,” Tembo said.

He revealed that as of March 2, 2025, the survey in Sub-Block B2 had achieved 54.6 percent coverage, contributing 10.7 percent to the overall national progress.

Tembo emphasized that the High-Resolution Aerial Geophysical Survey was a crucial tool for identifying and evaluating Zambia’s mineral resources.

“This initiative is a key step toward achieving the government’s target of 3 million metric tons of copper production by 2031,” he stated.