Independent Nkana Member of Parliament Binwell Mpundu has urged the UPND government to quickly recapitalise Mopani and KCM in order to resuscitate the economy of the Copperbelt.
Mr. Mpundu said the two giant mining companies have been on oxygen for a very long time and this has exposed the people to serious economic malaise.
He said the only and quick way out of this malaise is to find a solution for KCM and Mopani by way of recapitalization otherwise life will get far unbearable for the people.
“The Copperbelt’s economy particularly Kitwe, Mufulira, Chingola, Kalulushi and Luanshya is anchored around the mining companies namely KCM and Mopani and other small mines,” he said.
Mr Mpundu also stressed the importance of promoting small scale mining activities.
“The so called Jerabos, Cooperatives and youths in general should be allowed to be fomalized into small scale miners and be given all slag dumps.(ama black mountains) and all tailing dams in all mining towns. This will create a lot of economic activities that will in turn support smaller businesses, our mothers in the markets and those dealing in saloons, barbershops and those selling food as we look for lasting solutions for these two giant mines and other smaller mines,” he said.
He added, “My only appeal as i make this request is to appeal for proper and selfless management of these resources not what we have done so far.”
Small scale mining is the way to go. It has the ability to reach Zambians in rural areas. It will enable the Zambian people to share in their God-given natural resources.
A proposal by a UK based mining consultant has been presented to the government (Minister of Mines). It encompasses he following:
***Opening up the copper deposit at Kampangwe in Milenge, Luapula
***Start organised mining at Chumbwe Gold Mine in Chongwe District
***Cutting and polishing of marble in Ndola Rural (Chiefs Ndubeni anf Mwinuna), and
***Hollow blocks manufacturing between Samfya and Mansa
Recapitalize the Copperbelt? And where is the money supposed to come from? You have forgotten that Edgar China Lungu sold out Zambia to the Chinese?
The mines use millions of dollars worth of consumerables and other hard goods per month……….
The mines have aleastva 20 year life span….
90 % of these are imported………a gift to South African and Chinese manufacturers
Here in lies the the solution to employment on the CB………..
Cut
All the problems we see in the mining sector are all caused by the same f00I who privatised our resources for peanuts and ironically he now claims to be a bally who will save you.
And who killed the copperbelt? Even under Chiluba the chief thief after selling the mines , people of the copperbelt werent this hungry as they were for the past 10yrs and yet they had the whole GRZ Bembalized. Thats why i say, even to you Bembas yourselves ” Never again vote for your fellow Bemba to run Zambia cos you know very well that he ll only steal from you further & benefit only his cronies”. Chiluba was Bemba but not a inch of Tribalism in him but he had the ussual Bemba characteristic-Alitola fye. Then came Sata who was the father of Tribalism in Zambia & he began the Bembalisation of GRZ positions & use of Bemba as an official means of communication-He started all this nonsense.But not even under him did the copperbelt benefit the way they will do under HH. Hichilema is…
K Z You cant run a medium market stall properly now you want the mines
Get real and stop your silly games on here
have you forgotten who caused this big mess or you chose to ignore it
Africans , indeed are unique species………
All this talk of recapitalising or taking over mines is premature………….
First make sure you can supply all the goods used by the mines with made in zambia supplies……….
Then you can dream about running mines……….
Look at this PF man Binwell Mpundu no shame at all…these are Lazy Lungu self imposed problems which could have been avoided but due to greed and corruption they sold Mopani with earnings when copper was at an all time high by the time they finish paying it off there will be no more coppoer in the ground. KCM is another one of PF disasters they would have legally kicked out the Indians but instead decided to cut corners.
“FORMER Kitwe district commissioner and Nkana constituency aspiring candidate Binwell Mpundu has with immediate effect resigned from the Patriotic Front(PF).
Last week, PF secretary general Davies Mwila announced names of parliamentary candidates in the August 12 elections, leaving out Mr Mpundu.
Mr Mpundu however said despite not adopted he will contest the election as an independent candidate.” – Published 11 months ago on May 16, 2021By Mwebantu Editor.
People need to reminded who some of these clowns are as Zambians have short memories…
This Mutaware step aside stinking tribalist who can’t see humans first but tribes tribes. Surely you were brought up in very primitive community to arrive very late in town. You need some lessons about Zambians. Bembas are one of the most liberal tribes and don’t bother which tribe you come from before they marry you or befriend you or welcome you. Thats why they are loved
You are fighting a losing battle here posting imagined negatives about them.
Copperbelt is dead!!
@ Mutaware ,Ican conclude your utterances as mere hatred of the bemba speaking people whom you hate for nothing. Your scanty knowledge about the bembas will put you in problems as you are obviously inciting other tribes through social media to hate the Bembas. In conclusion you are one of those educated “fools ” that want to see zambia on fire.Its like You suffer from unpolished self defined inferiority complex.You sound like you inherited this hatred from your parents who lectured you on how to hate other tribes.There is enough proof in your sily comments that you have very bad hatred for the Bembas . Stop these nonsense of tribal hatred as we are sick and tired of it and start contributing sensibly and positively and avoid despising other tribes especially through social…
through social media as you are inciting other zambians to behave like you and them too to behave like you..If Chiluba or indeed Sata made mistakes then condemn them individually and leave the Bembas alone
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through social media as you are inciting other zambians to behave like you .If Chiluba or indeed Sata made mistakes then condemn them individually and leave the Bembas alone