MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta says government has developed a manual for mining operations to ensure license holders operate within the law. On Saturday the Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ) warned government against allowing artisanal mining cooperatives without skills and training from conducting operations. In an interview, Monday, Kabeta agreed with the EIZ that artisanal miners should have skills and knowledge before undertaking any mining activities. Kabeta said it was for this reason that the Ministry had developed a manual which outlined guidelines for mining license holders. “I think we have been talking about the need for safe mining, we have been talking about the need to be legal, that is for you to carry...
