COPPERBELT Minister Elisha Matambo says Mopani Copper Mines has paid all its contractors and suppliers. And Bank of Zambia (BOZ) Deputy Governor Operations, Dr Francis Chipimo, has reiterated that the dollarisation is meant to promote the use of the Kwacha. Speaking when BoZ board members led by Dr Chipimo paid a courtesy call on him, Wednesday, Matambo said Konkola Copper Mines was also expected to complete paying its contractors in the next few days. “The resuscitation of the mines like Mopani and KCM also had a chain reaction of paying councils, like Kitwe was paid K87 million, in turn they had to pay their retirees who were suffering for many years because they were not paid their benefits. KCM has...
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