JOHANNESBURG--February 12, 2013--Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As foreign companies invest in expanded capacity, Zambia's copper output should rise from 800,000 tons in 2013 to 1.5 million tons in 2017. The Chamber of Mines of Zambia reports that output is expected to reach 1.5 million tons over the next five years.

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