| AA | Anglo-American Corporation |
| ALAB | African Labor Advisory Board |
| AMAX | American Metal Climax Inc. |
| AMWU | African Mineworkers’ Union |
| ANC | African National Congress |
| CO | Colonial Office |
| DC | District Commissioner |
| LME | London Metal Exchange |
| MASA | Mines African Staff Association |
| MCM | Mufulira Copper Mines |
| MOSSA | Mine Officials and Salaried Staff Association |
| MWU | European Mineworkers’ Union |
| NCCM | Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines |
| NILAB | Native Industrial Labor Advisory Board |
| NLA | (Northern Rhodesian) Native Labor Association |
| NRCM | Northern Rhodesian Chamber of Mines |
| PC | Provincial Commissioner |
| RACM | Roan Antelope Copper Mines |
| RC | Rhokana Corporation |
| RST | Rhodesian Selection Trust |
| TUC | Trade Union Congress |
| UMHK | Union Miniere du Haut Katanga |
| UMU | United Mineworkers’ Union |
| UNIP | United National Independence Party |
| ZANC | Zambia African National Congress |