By JACKSON MAPAPAYI AS part of its rehabilitation programme, Kalumbila Minerals Limited (KML) has commenced the planting of trees in mine dump areas.The exercise is being spearheaded by the mine’s Environmental Department. During the launch of the tree planting exercise, KML Environmental Manager Kachiwala Sapalo said the reforestation programme in the mine area is meant to transform the area’s landscape to retain the original vegetation of the area. He said the exercise will also help in improving water quality in the area.“The plan is to turn this place into a tourism site. We will have a series of mountains and a lake in the middle, which is currently the Sentinel Pit,” said Mr Sapalo.He said the entire exercise will take about 15 years to be completed.He disclosed that so far, the mining firm has rehabilitated about three hectares of land and aims to cover a further five hectares in 2022 by planting at least 50,000 tree seedlings this wet season […]
Kalumbila Minerals commences tree planting exercise
