GOVERNMENT has paid over K160,000 to small-scale miners who assisted the technical team in retrieving the bodies of 27 Sensele mine accident victims. Government has also issued a two-week ultimatum for all small-scale miners currently conducting activities at the Sensele open pit in the name of retrieving bodies to vacate the site. Chingola District Commissioner Raphael Chimupi said the search operation was closed on Tuesday by the Copperbelt Minister, and that the mine is now a restricted area. “As we are winding up the whole Sensele mine programme, your government has released K160,000 to thank you for your good work of retrieving bodies for Sensele mine open pit accident victims. As you receive your money, I urge you to put...
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