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Government worried about the increase in illegal mining activities in Eastern Province

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The Ministry of Mines has expressed concern over the increase in illegal mining activities in Eastern Province. worries

Provincial Mines Officer Brian Nyambe says the number of illegal miners is growing because people now know the value of some of the minerals such as Gold.

Mr. Nyambe says the ministry has been emphasizing to the people the need to formalize their mining activities.

He was speaking in an interview with ZNBC News on the sidelines of training for small-scale miners organised by the United Nations Development Programme in conjunction with African Caribbean Pacific and European Union.

The training, dubbed the Development mineral program, has attracted small scale miners from across the country.

And Saint Monica’s Alumni co-operative chairperson Alice Mkandawire said the training will empower them in many ways.

26 COMMENTS

  1. I have recommended tougher security measures and increased penalties for those found partaking in this. Resources are for all zambians not just the greedy illegal miners or people like hh who sold us out

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  2. Let them mine, the government must support them by giving proper paperwork, or are you planning on bringing in your ‘infestors’ so they can help line your pockets??

    • That’s the most they can do, being worried. The country is being looted but that’s none of their concern. This is a characteristic feature of a weak state.

  3. Let them mine, the government must support them by giving proper paperwork, or are you planning on bringing in your ‘infestors’ so they can help line your pockets??

  4. We have minerals popping up everywhere in Zambia.

    And yet, we keep begging. Citizens are poor.

    The sad thing is that we have accepted this situation.

  5. They’re not illegal miners but Zambians trying to get a share of the national cake. Richard Musukwa is sleeping, get out there and mobilize these people into cooperatives and show them how to extract the minerals properly. That’s empowerment. Don’t think that things will work themselves while you sit in an air conditioned office. That’s not why government is paying you a salary. Be innovative and bring those miners on the tax base. We educated you to find solutions that’ll build the nation

  6. They are worried that their so called Chinese investors are not taking their share…you go deep in the bush you will find Chinks foraging in the bushes

  7. And Saint Monica’s Alumni co-operative chairperson Alice Mkandawire said the training will empower them in many ways. what of Chassa do we have a cooperative ?

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