CTPD Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo says the continued delay by government to announce a way forward for Mopani Copper Mines and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) is retrogressive and counterproductive for the country’s economy. And the Centre for Trade Policy and Development has urged government to be transparent in telling the nation what is really causing the delays in concluding on Mopani and KCM negotiations. In mid-July, Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe said government was no longer counting months but just days before it announced the direction it would take for Mopani and KCM, adding that it was targeting July 31, 2023 to pick a preferred bidder. But 0n July 31, 2023 Kabuswe told a media briefing that government...