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

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.

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26 COMMENTS

  1. Government should find a way of legalising their mining so that they are also empowered in some way. Support them with legal papers so that they even start paying taxes

  2. Government should find a way of legalising their mining so that they are also empowered in some way. Support them with legal papers so that they even start paying taxes

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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??

  6. 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.

  7. The illegal miners should be helped with information on how to go about legalising their mining ….they will effectively contribute to the economic growth through taxes

  8. The illegal miners should be helped with information on how to go about legalising their mining ….they will effectively contribute to the economic growth through taxes

  9. 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

  10. RESOURCES FOR ALL ZAMBIANS EXACTLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    SO WHY ALL THE LOOTING GOING ON IN GOVERNMENT KZ ANSWER THAT

  11. 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

    • Very funny coming from a f00l who has not been in Zambia since he sought asylum in UK in 1999.

  12. Where is empowerment for these poor women from Eastern province kikikikikikiki PF government kwena!

  13. 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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