By ROGERS KALERO“MOPANI Copper Mines (MCM) is a national asset which the government must nurture, safeguard and use as a model to other mining companies in Zambia,” MCM Chief Executive Officer Charles Sakanya has said.Mr Sakanya said, after Glencore PLC left, government, through ZCCM-IH took over the running of the giant mining company and managed to continue with some of the major expansion projects .Mr Sakanya said on Thursday afternoon at MCM General offices when Copperbelt Minister Elisha Matambo visited the giant mining company to familiarise himself with the operations of the mining company ,that Zambia will only be developed by Zambians.He said Glencore PLC had made it clear that the mine should be put on Care and Maintenance, but government refused to place the mine on care and maintenance and decided to take over the mine instead.He said when Glencore PLC made it clear that it will put the mine on care and maintenance, no one wanted to do business with MCM, but now after realising that the giant […]
ZAMBIA WILL ONLY BE DEVELOPED BY ZAMBIANS – SAYS MOPANI CEO
