By NOEL IYOMBWAGOVERNMENT should open up the gold mining sector to the locals to have as many Zambians as possible participate, former Vice President Enock Kavindele has said.Mr Kavindele said that just like in countries like Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo, the Zambian government should make the sector available to local people.He said in an interview that once the sector was opened to local people the whole country would benefit significantly.Mr Kavindele also advised local people to take interest in gold mining.“Government should open up the gold mining sector so that local people take part in the activities to improve the country’s economy.“This is what they do in Tanzania and DR Congo. There are many small-scale miners involved in mining activities so that the whole country benefits,” he said.The recent spate of gold discoveries in Zambia has necessitated the formulation of a coherent strategy to promote sustainable exploitation of gold for social-economic development.The government […]
OPEN UP GOLD MINING TO MORE LOCALS, SAYS KAVINDELE
