GOVERNMENT has expressed excitement with Kobold Metals’ investment at Mingomba Mine, saying the firm exceeded its $150 million pledge by injecting $200 million in its exploration programme at the mine. Recently, Kobold Metals disclosed that it had discovered a vast copper deposit at Mingomba Mine in Chililabombwe District on the Copperbelt, where it aims to start mining copper by early 2030. In a short video shared on his X official account, Special Assistant to the President for Economic, Investment and Development Affairs Jito Kayumba said government was excited at what Kobold Metals was doing from the time that it announced and pledged its investment. “We as government are very excited about what Kobold Metals is doing from the time they...