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Amethyst ore from the mines is taken to a washing
plant located close to the mine itself. The washing
plant uses a diesel-powered conveyor system to
wash and sort the ore before it is taken for knocking
and grading.
An experienced, well-trained workforce is respon-
sible for sorting and grading the amethyst. Senior
supervisors are appointed to oversee the work and
guarantee the delivery of a quality product. Experts
from the head office in Lusaka mentor the supervi-
sors, sharing grading and sorting tips to keep the
quality standards high.
Kobil
Petrol
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Asaf Marciano
Chief Executive Officer
Malambo Road
P.O. Box 320089, Lusaka
Tel: +260 211 246 646
Fax: +250 211 246 644
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The KenolKobil Group is Africa’s fastest growing in-
digenous oil marketing conglomerate with an expan-
sive investment portfolio spanning the entire eastern,
central, and southern parts of the African continent.
The Group consists of subsidiaries in eight African
countries outside Kenya (Head Office) including;
Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Bu-
rundi, Mozambique, and the DRC. The group trades
in both crude and refined petroleum products, which
include motor fuels, industrial oils, LPG, aviation fu-
els, lubricants, and various other specialist oils. It is
a top importer and has been expanding its range of
products.
Kobil is the leading supplier of the lubricants used in
the famous copper mines of Zambia. The company
is one of Zambia’s most celebrated petroleum mar-
keting companies. Since its establishment in 2002,
following the 100 percent acquisition of Jovenna
Zambia Limited by KenolKobil Limited, the company
continued to expand its presence in the country. It is
renowned in Zambia for its strong lubricants business
segment, and it is the leading supplier of the lubri-
cants used in the famous copper mines of Zambia.
The company is continuously expanding its busi-
ness assets base. Recently, they acquired a majority
shareholding in Lublend, Zambia’s largest lubricants
blending plant. The acquisition has since solidified its
position as Zambia’s leading supplier of lubricants.
In addition to fuels and lubricants, the company is
quickly working to mainstream its non-fuels business
segment as a key revenue stream. Its vision is to
transform its expansive service station network into
one-stop centers where its customers can make fuel
and non-fuel purchases.
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Steven Din
Managing Director
Fern Avenue
Chingola
Tel: +260 212 350 604
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Konkola Copper Mines Plc. (KCM) is one of the lead-
ing integrated copper producers in Africa, and aims
to become a major global copper producer.
KCM is primarily engaged in the exploration for, min-
ing, production, and sale of copper and copper by-
products. KCM is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources
Plc., a London Stock Exchange listed and one of the
world’s largest diversified natural resources compa-
nies with interests in zinc, lead, silver, copper, alumi-
num, iron ore, power, and oil and gas.
In November 2004, Vedanta Resources became the
major shareholder in KCM with a 51 percent share
in the company. In 2008, Vedanta Resources in-
creased its holding in the company to 79.4 percent.
Since, its original acquisition, Konkola Copper Mines
has invested over 2.9 billion USD to upgrade equip-
ment, build new facilities, and expand capacity. The
investments have increased the life of the mines by
over 25 years.
Its mining operations in Zambia are located in the
Copperbelt and Central Provinces and include open
pit mines, underground mines, several concentra-
tors, a leaching plant, a state-of-the-art flash smelter,
a modernized refinery, and a sulphuric acid plant. It
recently sank Zambia’s first post-independence era
mining shaft as part of the Konkola Deep Mining
Project (KDMP). This 1,500 meter shaft has ensured
KCM’s longevity, by allowing for the access of the
