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Govt suspends operations at 2 Chinese run mines for illegal mineral processing

THE Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has suspended operations at two Chinese operated mines in Kasempa District after discovering illegal processing of gold and copper ore. The Ministry says Sino Octascene Mine and Ken Reliable were found processing minerals without the required mineral processing licenses. In a statement, Tuesday, Ministry Principal Public Relations Officer Shamwinda Tembo said the mining.......

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HH is right: prayer and productivity are not enemies

“I HAVE said even to churches that you can’t just be worshiping and singing from Monday to Sunday, you must also produce some food because even the choirs need some eggs and tea just to make their throats better. I’m serious about this.” This statement, made by President Hakainde Hichilema while commissioning the sixth Zambia National Service Officer Cadets Intake of 2024 last Friday, has unsurprisingly generated debate. Some members of the public welcomed the President’s call, while others ridiculed it with questions like, “Should every Zambian become a farmer now?” or “Does the President.......

Govt suspends operations at 2 Chinese run mines for illegal mineral processing

THE Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has suspended operations at two Chinese operated mines in Kasempa District after discovering illegal processing of gold and copper ore. The Ministry says Sino Octascene Mine and Ken Reliable were found processing minerals without the required mineral processing licenses. In a statement, Tuesday, Ministry Principal Public Relations Officer Shamwinda Tembo said the mining firms were found with substantial stocks of gold and copper containing ore within their premises which were piled up ready for processing. “The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has suspended operations at two Chinese-operated.......

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