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‘KCM NOT FOR SALE’ Price K10
Vol. 6. Issue 2808
Govt probes Mopani
Thursday December 31, 2020
By SILUMESI MALUMO
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O N K O L A Copper Mines is not for sale as the ongoing restructuring is meant to strengthen operations, acting Chief Executive Officer, Enoch Mponda has said. Mr Mponda was reacting to assertions that the mining firm was on the verge of being sold.
...over failure to renew miners’ contracts Early this year, Mopani attempted to place its assets in Kitwe and Mufulira on care and maintenance but Government opposed the move
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…restructuring meant to strengthen operations
MISA chief blasts unethical M’membe IT is unethical for Socialist Party president Fred M’membe to use his media house to attack people who cannot defend themselves, MISA chairperson Hellen Mwale has said.
Former Finance Minister, Katele Kalumba, said KCM management must make it clear that the restructuring of the mine in two units would not affect labour.
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Militarise gold, State urged
GOVERNMENT should allow military officers to handle gold mining to increase production and curb illegal mining activities, Chief Mulilo of Chama has suggested
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Don’t abandon privatisation inquiry, State told THE probe into the dubious sale of Intercontinental Hotel in Livingstone and other state-owned companies should not be abandoned, the Citizens Democratic Party (CDP) has said. STORY CONTINUES ON PAGE 2