PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has underscored the need for mining companies to give full effect to the Local Content law so that more Zambians can participate and benefit from the mining sector. President Hichilema says government remains committed to ensuring that the country’s natural resources, especially copper, deliver real benefits to citizens, as it implements the Grow Zambia Agenda. In a Facebook post, Monday, President Hichilema said raising copper production to three million tonnes a year is central to the Grow Zambia Agenda and Mopani Copper Mines is key to reaching that target. President Hichilema is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for a two-day working visit. “This afternoon, on the sidelines of our working visit here in Abu Dhabi, we...

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