A 30-YEAR-OLD illegal miner has died after the earth pile collapsed on him while conducting illegal mining activities at the OB16 mining dumping site in Kapisha area, Chingola. Copperbelt Police Commissioner Peacewell Mweemba identified the deceased as Luckson Kachusha. Mweemba said the accident occurred on Wednesday when Kachusha and three others trespassed on the OB16 dumping site, which is owned by China Copper Mine (CCM), and started mining copper ore illegally. “[The accident] occurred on January 1, 2025 around 14:30 hours at OB16 dumping mining site in Kapisha area, D/Chingola. The aforementioned station under Nchanga Police Station at Derrick Chilundika police post today (Thursday) 16:38 hours received the above report from M/ Derrick Kachusha aged 38 of 5252 Kabundi extension,...