MOPANI Copper Mines CEO Charles Sakanya has assured mineworkers that no one will be fired for refusing tasks that risk their lives. He has also warned supervisors not to force their subordinates to undertake unsafe tasks, urging them to listen to concerns and ensure conditions are safe before work proceeds. On Tuesday, Mopani suspended all underground mining operations being conducted by Reliant Mining in Kitwe and Mufulira following two fatal accidents in less than two weeks. Addressing workers, Tuesday, Sakanya said the company had lost four employees in separate incidents between January 13 and January 31. “It’s not a good time for Mopani. On the 13th of January we lost two people from Reliant [Mining] on a blasting incident and...