By BUUMBA CHIMBULUGOLD mining if well exploited can assist in addressing macroeconomic challenges in Zambia, a Swedish organisation has said.Sweden’s Diakonia Country Director, Geoffrey Chongo, said gold mining offered huge opportunities that could stabilise the economy.He was speaking during the launch of the Centre for Trade and Policy Development (CPTD) gold mining study in Lusaka yesterday.Mr Chongo expressed optimism that gold mining if well utilised could stabilise the Zambian economy and allow people to do business, leading to a dignified life.CTPD Senior Researcher, Webby Banda, said the research was conducted in Rufunsa, Mwinilunga and Lusangazi.Mr Banda recommended that Government should establish market centres in remote artisanal and small-scale mining areas to facilitate the buying of gold by ZCCM-IH.This, he said, could be done through the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry.“Government should also consider designing a sector specific fiscal regime that support the growth of artisanal and small-scale mining sector among others,” he said.Meanwhile, Mines […]
GOLD MINING CURE FOR ZAMBIA’S ECONOMY
