MINING Expert Edward Simukonda says the granting of two large-scale exploration licences for lithium and other minerals to Maamba Collieries Limited shows that Zambians are now waking up to develop their mineral resources. On Monday, ZCCM-IH announced that its investee company, Maamba Collieries Limited (MCL), had been issued two large scale exploration licences for lithium and other minerals in Southern Province. In an interview, Tuesday, Simukonda said he expected good results from MCL. “It’s a great development. At least we are waking up as Zambians trying to develop our own mineral resource. I think Maamba Collieries being what it is, we expect good results out of them. So I think it’s a positive step and it’s a job well done....