KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) says Chingola Open Pit (COP) number 5, where two illegal miners died recently, is not owned by the mining company despite being its operation area many years ago. Two illegal miners were recently reported to have died, while one survived after the earth collapsed and buried them while they were conducting mining activities at Cop 5 KCM dump site in Chingola. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba disclosed that the fatal incident occurred around 19:45 hours on Saturday. But in a statement, Thursday, KCM general corporate affairs manager Shapi Shachinda clarified that the COP 5 mine operation did not belong to KCM. “Konkola Copper Mines Plc (KCM) is aware of some claims in sections of the media...