Two decades after MMTA members got involved with Mufulira and over a decade since Friends of Mufulira (FOM) became a UK registered charity our work continues and deepens. The stories…
In February of this year, Zambian police chased some criminals into the township of Kansanshi near the copper smelter, shooting wildly. In the crossfire a young girl called Bukata (13…
Doctors in search of diagnosis In the late 19th and early 20th centuries physicians developed and relied on clinical skills of history-taking and physical examination, aided by simple diagnostic tools such as…
The MMTAs charity Friends of Mufulira (FOM) tries to develop relationships with the community in the town of Mufulira, Zambia as partners. We have much to give — but Mufulira also…
MMTA Charity Update In 2023 MMTA’s charity Friends of Mufulira received a request from our twinned hospital, Ronald Ross General Hospital, to assist with restoration of their labour ward. Our…
Perhaps I should not alienate all our Crucible readers at once by suggesting that most of us are, shall we say, rather spoilt. While I would be the first to…
FOM work never so vital At the end of April our first elective of 2024, a medical student from the University of Edinburgh, travels to Mufulira in Zambia. She will…
What, you may ask, drives us at the MMTAs Charity, Friends of Mufulira, to plug away to support the community in Mufulira, Zambia? Perhaps anyone attending the MMTAs anniversary dinner…
How medical and economic health go together The MMTAs twinned relationship with Mufulira in which we send NHS medical students to the Ronald Ross General Hospital in Zambia is multifunctional.…
MMTA Charity Update Anthony Lipmann reports on the resumption of MMTAs Friends of Mufulira electives programme. We are, in the UK, acutely aware of criticism of our health system.…
Whether we’re talking about metal trading or the MMTA’s medical charity, Friends of Mufulira, perseverance can make all the difference. In the case of Friends of Mufulira (FOM), we…
Covid stops medical electives programme, so FOM delivers medical equipment instead Our MMTA charity is not called ‘Friends of Mufulira’ for nothing and members should be proud that we…
Intelligent 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…
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…
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…
What 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…
Don’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…
The 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…
A 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…
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…
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…
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…
In 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…