Mwangala Mwangala of class 7B, 11 years old, in clean school uniform, steps forward in front of all his teachers, clears his throat, and stands in front of the…
Friends of Mufulira

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CrucibleFriends of MufuliraThe Crucible: November 2018
45th Anniversary Dinner
by tamara@mmta.co.uk November 14, 2018The MMTA’s Anniversary Dinner took place on the 9th October at One Great George Street, the historic and resplendent home of the Institute of Civil Engineers. We were delighted to…
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Our MMTA Charity, Friends of Mufulira (FOM), arises out of The Minor Metals Trade Association’s wish to publicly recognize the communities in developing countries upon which we all depend for…
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CrucibleFriends of MufuliraThe Crucible: April 2019
Don’t feel too Pious about your Prius!
by tamara@mmta.co.uk April 4, 2019Don’t feel too Pious about your Prius! Copper might be the wonder metal for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) but there are still copper smelters all over the world generating…
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Elective Report 2019 I undertook my elective placement in Mufulira, Zambia. Mufulira is a small town situated in the Northern part of Zambia with a population of 125,336(2007). It…
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Elective Report – Olufemi Olatigbe My elective in Mufulira occurred during the month of July. I arrived along with my three fellow medical students at the Ndola airport, which is…
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CrucibleFriends of MufuliraThe Crucible: July/ August 2019
Friends of Mufulira & Roskill
by tamara@mmta.co.uk August 22, 2019What a way to spend 24 (ish!) hours. Roskill are pleased to announce that following the 3 peaks challenge, they have exceeded the £3000 target for Friends of Mufulira You…
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CrucibleFriends of MufuliraThe Crucible: October 2018
Friends of Mufulira Medical Electives 2018
by tamara@mmta.co.uk October 12, 2018A brief introduction My name is Elizabeth and I’m a final year medical student at Liverpool University. This is an article written about my elective, which I carried out with…
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Friends of Mufulira
How Glencore did the right thing and how the MMTA was part of the story.
by MMTA May 10, 2018In 2008 I travelled to Mufulira in Zambia for the first time. After 30 years of knowing the name it was good to be there. As MMTA members know, it…
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CrucibleFriends of MufuliraThe Crucible: April 2020
Intelligent Charity? A year in the life of Friends of Mufulira
by tamara@mmta.co.uk April 29, 2020Intelligent Charity? A year in the life of Friends of Mufulira Simon Jenkins, writing in The Guardian newspaper [‘Billionaires are not the ones to save the world’, 22.02.2020], cited the commonly held…
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View the recent ICMM report on Enhancing mining’s contribution to the Zambian economy and society. Part of the Mining: Partnerships for Development – Spotlight series 18 In 2008, the MMTA initiated…