Sat, 24 Jun 2017 12:21:51 +0000 By SHEILA SAKUPWANYA PARTNERSHIPS are required to build a vibrant and diversified economic hub in the Copperbelt, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) chief executive officer Steven Din has said. Mr Din said there was great merit in convening a Copperbelt initiative to pool resources so that there could be job creation and boost socio-economic development in the region. ”We want to see the Copperbelt grow into a diversified and resilient economic hub; a hub that can sustain livelihoods even when copper prices are low. Our motives for this are not selfless. A thriving community provides us with a competitive edge, enabling us to thrive also,” he said. Mr Din said this during a panel discussion at the 7th Annual Zambia International Mining and Energy conference and exhibition (ZIMEC 2017) held under the theme ‘‘Towards developing the country mining vision – mainstreaming Zambia’s mineral resources for greater economic development’’. The session […]
