MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says government has created a conducive environment in the mining sector for businesses to thrive. Speaking at the signing ceremony of an MoU between his ministry and Ivanhoe Mining Limited, Monday, Kabuswe urged investors to quickly invest in the country’s mining sector, arguing that the environment was no longer toxic. “There are moments in Zambia where if you are watching from a distance, you quickly have to rush and invest with us because…we know that probably what could have led you to DRC was maybe the environment at that time became toxic. We appreciate as the government that mining is capital intensive, it’s requires that you have a predictable, stable environment. You have...

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