MINING expert Edward Simukonda says Zambia needs to strategise on how it can benefit from rising copper prices. And Simukonda says news on the approval of the KCM’s scheme of arrangement by the court is pleasing. Last week, ZamStats disclosed that copper prices had hit US$10,129 per metric tonne. Commenting on this in an interview, Monday, Simukonda said Zambia’s current status in terms of mining was not stable. “You know, like it has always been, with the price of copper rising, we should strategise and ensure that we benefit as much as possible from the high prices. But unfortunately, the state at which Zambia is at right now is not so favourable. We are still struggling with putting up our...