FORMER Finance minister Ng’andu Magande says citizens should give Vedanta a chance to deliver on its commitments as it retains control of Konkola Copper Mines. And Magande says government cannot be the best supervisor to ensure that Vedanta delivers on its commitments but the board of directors of the mining company. Meanwhile, Magande says it might take 10 years before KCM can start declaring dividends because the asset has deteriorated. On Tuesday, Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe assured the nation that Vedanta Resources Limited would be different under the new dawn government as it returned to KCM. And Vedanta Chief Financial Officer Pushpender Singla said the company had committed to invest $ 1 billion in KCM’s development and...

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