THE Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has suspended operations at two Chinese operated mines in Kasempa District after discovering illegal processing of gold and copper ore. The Ministry says Sino Octascene Mine and Ken Reliable were found processing minerals without the required mineral processing licenses. In a statement, Tuesday, Ministry Principal Public Relations Officer Shamwinda Tembo said the mining firms were found with substantial stocks of gold and copper containing ore within their premises which were piled up ready for processing. “The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has suspended operations at two Chinese-operated mines in Kasempa District of North-Western Province, after discovering illegal processing of gold and copper ore. The affected mines, Sino Octascene Mine and Ken Reliable,...