By KETRA KALUNGAKONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) is expected to pay 40 percent of the total amount each employee has contributed to the pension fund by the end of this month, Mines and Mineral Development Minister, Richard Musukwa has disclosed.The minister assured that the government would honour its agreement and pay workers at KCM their next installments.Mr Musukwa said KCM management and unions have agreed to pay off the workers before the end of this month.He said contrary to assertions that KCM was running at a loss, the mining firm managed to mobilise resources in excess of over $45 million to liquidate in excess of over 5, 865 direct employees’ benefits and paid the first installment of the redundant package.Mr Musukwa, speaking on ZNBC’s Sunday interview said Government would at all cost ensure that workers at KCM and Mopani Copper Mines do not become destitute as was the case with workers at RAMCOZ in Luanshya.“This is […]
KCM WORKERS’ PERKS READY THIS MONTH
