By NATION REPORTER AN economist, Emmanuel Zulu has urged Government to operationalise the Minerals Regulation Commission (MRC) to sanitise the mining sector and maximise its benefits for the good of the country. Mr Zulu said Zambia would not reap benefits from its minerals in the absence of a functional MRC. He said in interview yesterday that in the wake of increased mining activities and investments in the country, it was important to actualise the MRC that would curb illegal mining that has so far resulted into many deaths because of illegal mining. Mr. Zulu said while the resurgence of mining operations was a positive development, the absence of the crucial legislation left the sector vulnerable to mismanagement, manipulation and inefficiencies. “We wonder if there is political will to operationaliSe the Minerals Regulation Commission which is crucial to the mining sector especially that we have seen a surge in foreign entities seeking our minerals,” he said. […]
Gov’t should actualise Minerals Regulation Commission
