By ROGERS KALEROGOVERNMENT should eliminate bottlenecks in the acquisition of mining licences and also ensure that mining companies give a significant percentage of their procurement to women, Young Women in Mining (YWIM) have said.Stonerich Managing Director Angela Nakaonga said women had been marginalised in various sectors of the economy and it was time they were given chance to prove themselves in the mining sector.She suggested that mining companies should give five to 10 percentof their procurement business to women to lay a firm foundation for them to contribute to poverty alleviation in communities.Ms Nakaonga was speaking yesterday at Garden Court Hotel in Kitwe during a YWIM workshop which was officiated by Information and broadcasting Permanent Secretary Amos MalupengaMs Nakaonga said women should not feel intimidated but must strive to prove themselves that if given chance they can contribute effectively to poverty alleviation and food security in the country.“Female owned mining supplying and contracting companies face […]
WOMEN WANT MORE MINING CONTRACTS
