By NATION REPORTERLACK of action on the mines in the Copperbelt by the Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe is losing the government US$2 million or K32 million per day, Patriotic Front aspiring president Miles Sampa has said.Mr Sampa said Mopani Copper Mines in Kitwe and Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) were both operating way below their expected production capacity and estimated to be losing the government US$30m per month, about $1m per day and $50, 000 per hour. He said this was enough money for the Health Minister to buy drugs which are in short supply and urgently required in all government hospitals.Mr Sampa said Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe’s lack of action on the two mines in the last one year was partly rendering the entire country paralysed because this reduced funding for medicines and fertiliser.He said these funds were also enough for the Agriculture Minister to buy the delayed D Compound […]
Zambia losing US$2m per day due to indecision – MP
