By SILUMESI MALUMODEFIANCE of the Government by Mopani was a criminal act and processes of taking legal action over its impudence, has commenced, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga has said.It was mandatory and enshrined in the law that Mopani, like any other mine should adhere to directives by the director of Mines.Mr Mulenga said everything was happening fast but the processes, which were many, had commenced because it was criminal to disregard the Director of Mines who had enough powers under the law to take immediate appropriate action.And a mining expert has advised government to revoke Glencore mining licence because it has completely failed to run Mopani Copper Mine.Mr Edward Simukonda yesterday, Government should hold its ground and let Mopani hand over the Assets back to Government and the Zambian people.Meanwhile, Mr Mulenga said Government would invoke article 111 of mines act so that Mopani could be fined or its […]
‘Mopani’s time is up’
