I AM uncomfortable with where you say ‘blood profiteers’ involved in illegal mining are protected by politicians, especially when you mention a certain country with which we have now built a strong relationship, says Commerce Minister Chipoka Mulenga. Reacting to a News Diggers investigation titled: “How the Sensele rescue mission turned into a mining operation – BLOOD COPPER – Financed by the Chinese profiteers, protected by the politicians”, Mulenga said he was concerned about the headline, particularly since he was the only politician who gave an interview in the report. “I’m really surprised with the headlines I’m seeing here. There is this headline number one which is in bold saying ‘Blood Copper’, beneath there is something that ‘Blood Copper financed...

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