Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:14:47 +0000 By BUUMBA CHIMBULU BUILDING confidence between Government and the mining sector remains a vital tool to ensure that Zambia continues to attract and retain investors, says First Quantum Minerals (FQM) country manager, Kingsley Chinkuli. General Chinkuli emphasised the need for continuing ‘‘open and honest’’ dialogue at the highest levels of Government on tax stability, power tariffs and the refund of Value Added Tax (VAT). “Fundamental to long-term private sector investment is knowing what the costs will be for the life of the investment. “And a natural equilibrium must be sought that sees Zambians get their fair share to realise benefit from their own country’s natural endowment whilst making investments a true business proposition, as that is what it must be,” he said. He was speaking at the Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference (ZIMEC) last week held under the theme “Mining and energy development in Zambia – increasing economic […]
