THE veil of secrecy that surrounds the agreement that Government signed with Vedanta Resources Plc is what is causing all the consternation among miners and other key stakeholders.This is the more reason Government must disclose the details of the agreements as suggested by Mineworkers Union of Zambia (MUZ) president Joseph Chewe.Miners as well as contractors are uneasy as they have not seen any kind of movement at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM).When Government and Vedanta signed the agreements three months ago, there were assurances that the investor would pump in so much in the recapitalisation of the mine.And even as the miners’ unions and others appreciate that the court process has to be finalised, the signs are that they might get a raw deal in the end.There are fears that not all contractors will be paid.The repercussions for this are that the affected contractors will not be able to pay off their workers and the ripple […]
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