THE Zambia Chamber of Mines has challenged the Zambia National Service (ZNS) to clarify the US$ 15 billion financing it has obtained from China to set up a copper smelting plant in Kabompo District of North Western Province. Chamber president Dr Godwin Beene has argued that the investment figure is equal to what has gone into developing the new North Western Copperbelt to date. On Sunday, ZNS Commander Lieutenant General Maliti Solochi disclosed that the defence wing would in two months’ time commence the setting up of a US$15 billion copper smelting plant in Kabompo District. “Zambia National Service (ZNS) will in two months’ time commence the setting up of a USD 15 billion copper smelting plant in Kabompo district...