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Profitability and Nationalisation on the Zambian Copperbelt

A Case Study of Rhokana Corporation’s Nkana Mine, 1964–1969

HYDEN MUNENE
African Economic History, December 2020, 48 (2) 37-66; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/aeh.48.2.37
HYDEN MUNENE
Hyden Munene (), Postdoctoral Fellow with the International Studies Group, Centre for Africa Studies at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
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vol. 48 no. 2 37-66
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/aeh.48.2.37
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African Economic History
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0145-2258
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2163-9108
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  • Published online December 9, 2020.
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  1. Hyden Munene (hydenmunene{at}gmail.com), Postdoctoral Fellow with the International Studies Group, Centre for Africa Studies at the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
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    • Introduction
    • Economic Problems in the Zambian Mining Sector at Independence
    • Mineral Rights and the New Three-Fold Mining Tax Regimes
    • From African Advancement to Zambianisation Policy
    • Capital Expenditure, Labour Productivity, and Ore Quality
    • Operating Costs for Nkana Vis-à-Vis the Price of Copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME)
    • Finished Production and Overall Profitability
    • Economic Reasons for the Nationalisation of the Copperbelt Mines
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