THE Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development says it plans to digitalise critical services under its Mine Safety Department this year. The Ministry discloses that among the prioritised services for digitalisation include blasting licensing, explosives magazine licensing and explosives manufacturing licensing. In a statement issued by the Ministry’s Principal Public Relations Officer, Shamwinda Tembo, Saturday, the Ministry stated that the digitalisation was expected to reduce bureaucratic delays while strengthening safety compliance in the mining sector. “The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has unveiled plans to digitalise critical services under the Mine Safety Department in 2025, as part of broader efforts to modernise service delivery and improve operational efficiency. Of the department’s 23 services, 13 will be digitised in the...
