By ROGERS KALEROIt is a misplaced priority for Mines and Mineral Development Minister Paul Kabuswe to direct Kagem and Grizzly Emerald Mining companies to tar the road from chief Nkana to emerald restricted area at a time small scale miners were struggling to find their feet in the emerald sector,” Emerald and Semi Precious Minerals Association of Zambia (Esmaz) President Victor Kalesha has saidMr Kalesha said his association was disappointed that the Mines minister was enjoying visiting the two giant emerald mining companies instead of touring the small scale mines in the area to understand their challenges and then find a way of helping them to find their feet and contribute to economic recovery through job creation and payment of various taxes.Mr Kalesha was reacting to the statement by Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe that Kagem Mine and Grizzly Mine should collaborate and tar the over 40 kilometers road which connects the […]
Minister offside, cry small scale miners
