Sun, 27 Aug 2017 11:56:24 +0000 By BENNIE MUNDANDO TWO ministers have been engaged to try and resolve the electricity impasse between Mopani Copper Mine (MCM) and the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) which has paralysed operations at the mine. President Edgar Lungu has directed the minister of Mines Christopher Yaluma and his Energy counterpart David Mabumba to intervene and help MCM resolve the matter in a civil and descent manner as opposed to undertaking actions that could be misunderstood to be acts of blackmail against Government. Special assistant to the president for press and public relations Amos Chanda yesterday said President Lungu was worried with the on-going stand-off between CEC and MCM and has directed the two ministers to intervene. “The president has given a directive to the minister of mines to deliver a very clear and unequivocal message to management at Mopan to engage in civil, decent business practices rather than undertake actions that […]
