SOME contracting companies at Konkola Copper Mines Plc, among them Master Mine Service (MMS), have suspended operations due to non-payment of their dues. According to correspondence seen by News Diggers, MMS has suspended its services over a US$13.3m debt, but has undertaken to continue undertaking dewatering operations up to next month at an agreed rate with KCM in terms of payment. “We refer to MMS written communication to KCM dated August 23rd 2023 “Claim for USD13,333,196.97 for Underground Development and Production Payment”, until today September 5th, 2023, we haven’t received any written communication from KCM and we haven’t received the requested overdue payment of USD13,333,196.97. In the light of your continued failure to remedy the breach of the payment obligations,...