By PETER SICHALI and SILUMESI MALUMOIllegal mining of gold and thriving black market trade of the commodity are denying Government and the country substantial revenue.Now a team of technocrats will be sent to Sinda, Katete, Lundazi, Serenje and Mkushi the main centres of the illicit trade to persuade the miners to form cooperatives to ensure they pay tax, Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development Permanent Secretary Barnaby Mulenga has said.Mr Mulenga said the government’s desire was to see to it that illegal mining was completely curbed so that meaningful revenue can be generated from the sector.He said in an interview yesterday, that illegal mining was denying the government to earn revenue, therefore, it need to come to an end.He was reacting to a mining expert, Mr Danny Mwila was called on the government to legalise illegal gold mining operations by locals giving them licences so that they can start paying taxes and contribute to the […]
ILLEGAL GOLD MINERS THRIVE: THECNOCRATS TO SPEARHEAD GOLD MINING COOPS
