The Zambia Chamber of Mines has commended Mopani Copper Mines PLC and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) for securing four out of the available 21 trophies at the just ended 14th International Mines Rescue Competition (IMRC) 2026 Zambia. Mopani’s Mufulira Mine Rescue team won the second overall best award after Coal India Limited who were the overall winners of the IMRC 2026 Zambia, while Canada’s Glencore Kidd Mine secured […]

The Zambia Chamber of Mines has commended Mopani Copper Mines PLC and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) for securing four out of the available 21 trophies at the just ended 14th International Mines Rescue Competition (IMRC) 2026 Zambia.

Mopani’s Mufulira Mine Rescue team won the second overall best award after Coal India Limited who were the overall winners of the IMRC 2026 Zambia, while Canada’s Glencore Kidd Mine secured third position.

The Mopani Mufulira Mine Rescue team also scooped second best positions in both the technician skills and the rope rescue skills categories while KCM was awarded third position in the first aid competition category, bringing the total number of awards won by Zambian mine rescue teams to four.

Zambia Chamber of Mines, Chief Executive Officer, Sokwani Chilembo said the awards reflect the country’s growing capacity to compete at the highest international standards in mine safety, emergency preparedness and rescue operations.

“We are very proud of the achievements of both Mopani and KCM in the 2026 IMRC Zambia. It’s a major milestone for our country and indeed our mining industry as it is the first time that an African mine rescue team has emerged second overall best in the history of the competition.

Zambia made history by becoming the first African country to host the IMRC since mine rescue brigades started, a 100 years ago, bringing together more than 400 foreign nationals to Zambia.