THE Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development says it has successfully trained over 1,000 artisanal and small-scale miner cooperatives and issued them with artisanal mining licences. In a statement, Sunday, Ministry Principle Public Relations Officer Shamwinda Tembo said the training was done through three phases of the Ministry’s Intensive National Capacity Building programme, conducted in the last quarter of 2025. He added that each phase delivered a comprehensive 21-day curriculum, with sessions held in Mufumbwe, Kasempa, Solwezi, and Mpika districts. “The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has successfully trained artisanal and small-scale miners from more than 1,000 cooperatives through three phases of its intensive national capacity building programme, conducted in the last quarter of 2025. Each phase delivered a...
