MINES and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe says the minerals found in the seized chartered aircraft is not gold but a combination of copper and other minerals. On Monday the Drug Enforcement Commission DEC seized the Global Express TZ-WW aircraft which was carrying various items including over $5 million, five pistols, seven magazines, 126 rounds of ammunition and 602 pieces of suspected gold. At a briefing, Tuesday, Kabuswe said after a comprehensive analysis, it was discovered that the minerals contained 58 to 61 percent of copper, 38 to 41 percent of zinc and traces of tin, osmium and nickel. “Fortunately enough when the story broke out that there is some gold somewhere that has been found, our ministry was contacted...

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