BARELY a month after over 30 miners were trapped at Sensele open pit mine in Chingola, a 49-year-old Illegal miner has also died at the same mine after the earth collapsed on him. The incident is said to have occurred around 11:00 hours yesterday as the deceased and others were extracting Copper ore at the open pit mine. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba said the deceased was from Chingola township. The illegal miner is reported to have slipped whilst loading some copper ore which was already dug, and a piece of land fell on him and buried him completely, leaving only the hand. “Chiwempala police station received a report of illegal mine accident [which] occurred on December 24, 2023 around...

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