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ECZ lifts suspension on Mopani leach project

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The Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) has lifted the suspension slapped on the operations of the Insitu leach project at Mopani Copper Mines Plc in Mufuria.

ECZ Public Relations Officer Justin Mukosa told ZANIS that this is in view of the fact that the company has put in place adequate measures to prevent the recurrence of the events that lead to the suspension of operations.

Mr. Mukosa said ECZ is satisfied with the measures that the company has put in place as they are adequate to prevent recurrence of the events that lead to the suspension of operations at the mining firm.

He however noted that ECZ has continued to monitor progress that the mining firm has made through a number of inspections.

Operations of stage Two Insitu leach project of Mopani Copper Mines Plc in Mufuria were Wednesday, January 2 , 2008 suspended following a spillage of Pregnant Liquor Solution from the insitu leach project.

The ECZ directed Mopani Copper Mines plc to immediately suspend operations of the project through an enforcement letter issued on the 7th January 2008.

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