PERMANENT Secretary Dr. Hapenga Kabeta made a very interesting revelation when he featured at the Zambia Alternative Mining Policy Dialogue Forum, and his remarks have shed light on a grim reality that we at News Diggers Newspaper have been investigating for some time. Our investigative piece, “Blood Copper – Funded by the Chinese and Protected by Politicians,” highlighted the disturbing nexus between unauthorised mineral processing plants owned by some Chinese nationals in Chingola, illegal mining operations, and the resulting loss of life among Zambia’s youth. Dr. Kabeta’s statements confirm what we recently exposed. We are elated at the government’s admission that these illegal processing plants are not just economic black spots; but are also the driving force behind a deadly...