MINISTRY of Mines Permanent Secretary Dr Hapenga Kabeta has disclosed that in the last five years, government has attracted about $12 billion worth of investments into the mining sector. Dr Kabeta adds that before the UPND came into power, the PF abused their friendship with some investors, resulting in an individual holding about 87 mining licences, a situation he says the UPND has changed. Speaking on the Ministry’s Podcast, Wednesday, Dr Kabeta said to achieve three million tonnes of copper production per annum, the country needed about $30 billion in investment. “Because of the three million metric tonnes target that we have, we have a clear trajectory of growth. You may wish to know that in 2023 we were talking...