The People’s Newspaper
THE Mine Workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) shall never allow itself to be a politically sponsored organisation because it has always represented the interests of workers and would never pander to the whims of a ruling party or any political formation, Joseph Chewe has said.
MINE workers unions should not be perceived to be engaging in politics or inciting their members to rise against the government when they speak on the dilemma of their members on the delay in the operationalisation of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Mopani Copper Mines (MCM), Saul Simujika has said.
A CONSORTIUM of Civil Society Organisations championing the revamping of the mining sector, has petitioned the Minister of Mines and Minerals Development, Mr Paul Kabuswe, over the delay for Vedanta Resources to fully take over operations of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM).
FORMER President Edgar Lungu has expressed optimism that there could be improvements in the mining sector if what Zambians are hearing about Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) could be comprehensively implemented.
THE 2023 year has been a challenging one for the mining sector because of the operational problems which the two major mining companies, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) had encountered, leading to the declining of copper production levels, the National Union of Mines and Allied Workers (NUMAW) has said.
BARELY two months after Government through the ZCCM-IH and Vedanta Resources Limited agreed on takeover of the Konkola Copper Mine (KCM), President Hakainde Hichilema yesterday announced signing of the US$1.1 billion Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) transaction.
KAGEM Emerald Mining Company has awarded a 10 percent salary increment to its unionised workers for the next two years and a K500 increment on the education allowance which was initially at K1, 500 bringing the education allowance to K2, 000.
“OUR economy is crawling, one wishes that we should have a more vibrant economy, former Bank of Zambia Governor Caleb Fundanga has said.
IN an effort to effectively serve the interests of miners and ensure that mineral resources benefit the respective countries in Africa, the Mine workers Union of Zambia (MUZ) and the General Union of Workers in Mines and Quarries and the Navigations (GUWMQN) of Egypt are set to form a federation of African mine workers unions
THE Advocates for National Development and Democracy (ANDD) has called on stakeholders in the mining sector to support government progressive mining reforms in the mining industry.
