CHINA Luanshya Mine(CLM) has pumped out about eleven million cubic volume of water from the once flooded 28 shaft mine.
Luanshya District Commissioner Oncemore Ngonomo told journalists in Luanshya that it was exciting that the project was progressing very well adding that the project may be completed before the projected eighteen months.
He said the project is moving at a pace that was not expected saying the Chinese owned mining company was pumping out more water than what was expected.
Mr Ngonomo said China Luanshya Mine is also in the process of compensating farmers whose crops were affected by the exploration in the areas where the mine has its mining licence.
” This project is not just dewatering it has come with some benefits ,so our people are going to benefit,”Mr Ngonomo said.
He said some people are going to be given farm inputs and water pumps for them to do farm irrigation thereby creating food security at household level.
Mr Ngonomo said China Luanshya Mine has gone further to construct a bridge on the Kafue river, where water that is pumped out from 28 shaft mine passes through.
28 shaft mine was flooded almost 20 years ago and once operational the mine is going to create jobs for many Luanshya residents.
Some Luanshya residents have also expressed gratitude about the project .
Ruth Mwanza, a business lady said the dewatering of 28 shaft is a great sign that Luanshya’s economy is going to be revamped.
“This is a very indication that our economy in Luanshya is going to improve,we are greatful to the UPND
Government,” she said.
Is pumped water being directed towards the hydro-electric dams subject to environmental oversight? And ba LT, “11million cubic volume” efinshi; cubic ft or yards or m or cm?
Naine I have never heard of ” eleven million cubic volume of water”? These things come with 21st Century free education. Kapena ni Free measurements
It’s like your neighbor buys a new car and you get excited that it’ll improve your transport problems. You don’t own the vehicle and you don’t know if your neighbor will be generous enough to offer you a lift sometimes. Chinese run mines in Kalulushi and the locals haven’t seen any improvement in their lives. So what’s this guy excited about? HH has given him a government job, let him enjoy it and not give false hope to those that don’t have
Is it all Chinese no locals? Really?
Don’t expect everyone to be employed the few locals employed are part of the Kalulushi community. Let’s no look negative even where a little in hand.
The problem is you expect all those that are on the street to get jobs… surely where can such jobs come from? Even in developed country we read high numbers of in employment Zambia is not spared.
So if a company employs 10 Kalulushi locals it is a step forward because those are no longer unemployed. KCM, MCM, MIMBULA…..will definitely reduce on the numbers of unemployed youths especially those with qualifications.
Ba 2pin, how much water has been pumped out of the mine?
Garry Nkombo come and divert these cubic of water into the Kariba Dam.
“11 million cubic volume of water” And this is a headline. This explains why Zambians vote for perpetual liars for a president. We don’t pay attention to detail but we expect things to work well. Look at the scandals of the so called “New dawn” in three year we have nothing but yapping.
On a positive not the Chinese are the real friends of Africa for development. When this “conman” was elected he chose to treck to America like a chempanzee only to get useless photographs which do not add value to the livelihoods of ordinary Zambians. Three years down the line all we see is inauguration of incomplete toilets re importation of exported maize grain and receiving aid from formerly war tone countries. God help us.
You left the part where he saw King Charles and boasted about being the first one to shake the hand of the King
Drug-fueled journalism.
What units of volume. Is in metres cubed?
The author of the article has attended free education. That is the reason he can not right the title correctly