MINISTRY of Mines and Minerals Development Permanent Secretary Hapenga Kabeta says government’s target to increase copper production to 3 million tonnes in the next 10 years calls for responsible mining activities. And Kabeta says the ministry does not want to disappoint President Hakainde Hichilema because the mining industry is close to his heart. Meanwhile, United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative in Zambia Lionel Laurens says the organisation has been a loyal and robust partner to the Ministry and therefore wants to continue to offer its support. Speaking when the UNDP representative paid a courtesy call on him, Friday, Kabeta said mining towns were faced with a number of challenges because of unsustainable mining activities. “The issue relating to responsible mining,...