{"id":18636,"date":"2022-03-20T21:01:26","date_gmt":"2022-03-20T21:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/there-is-a-need-to-quickly-address-the-chaos-at-the-black-mountain"},"modified":"2022-03-20T21:10:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-20T21:10:03","slug":"there-is-a-need-to-quickly-address-the-chaos-at-the-black-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/there-is-a-need-to-quickly-address-the-chaos-at-the-black-mountain","title":{"rendered":"There is a need to quickly address the chaos at the Black Mountain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Copperbelt based good governance activist Peter Mulenga is calling for peace and harmony to prevail as cooperatives and hand-pickers operate at the Kitwe mineral dump site commonly known the Black Mountain.<\/p>\n

Confusion this week characterized operations at the Black Mountain as hand pickers also referred to as scavengers fought for their share at the mineral dump site.<\/p>\n

Police on Tuesday and Thursday fought running battles with scavengers after they were denied entry into the Black Mountain area. The scavengers blocked the Kitwe-Ndola Road with tyres, logs and stones in protest.<\/p>\n

The scavengers mostly youths want access to the Black Mountain as well despite not being in cooperatives. In an interview with Lusaka Times, Mr. Mulenga said there is a need to quickly address the chaos at the Black Mountain.<\/p>\n

Mr. Mulenga said the situation at the Black Mountain in its current form is a disaster in the making. He noted that among the scavengers there are genuine individuals who deserve a chance to operate at the Black Mountain despite not belonging to the much talked about cooperatives.<\/p>\n

Mr. Mulenga, however, said some people causing confusion at the Black Mountain in the name of being scavengers must be dealt with according to the law.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue of the so called \u201cscavengers\u201d at the Black Mountain is a delicate matter. These are youths who genuinely want to share a piece of cake from their country\u2019s national resources. We hear they are not in cooperatives as per guidelines. Is it difficult to help them form the so called cooperatives? We also hear they are only given a few hours to allow them operating. Why can\u2019t each team be given designated days in which to operate? In this way pickers will have separate days to work and also the ones with machinery will equally have their days to operate,\u201d Mr. Mulenga said.<\/p>\n

He proposed that the Government through Ministry of Mines and Mineral Development should come up with a proper scheduled that would allow hand pickers and those in cooperatives operate separately to end confusion.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan government and all stake holders devise a workable solution to this feud? Come up with safe work procedures that will strictly be adhered to. Seek advice from mining houses like Kansanshi, Mopani Copper Mines or Konkola Copper Mines who have safety and mining experts. The situation at the black mountain in its current form is a disaster in the making. As the situation stands, the so called scavengers are very distraught about the prospect of been left out,\u201d Mr. Mulenga said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet the hand pickers be organized and let the Government secure them at the site as well without segregation. But also I sense that the Scavengers are used so if they want to go the root of lawlessness then let the law take its course. The scavengers do really matter and can\u2019t be ignored. Let\u2019s let what\u2019s happening at the mountain not to happen again so all parties at the Black Mountain must be engaged. Even those who behind this behaviour, take this opportunity to engage, there is no immediate cause of concern. Let\u2019s make sure all parties are satisfied,\u201d Mr. Mulenga said.<\/p>\n

The Government last month officially handed over 30 % of the Kitwe Mineral Slag Dump commonly known as Black Mountain to cooperatives owned by the local youth and women.<\/p>\n

The Black Mountain located between Wusakile and Nkana West is owned by Nkana Alloy, who are the major shareholders with the Government having a minor stake.<\/p>\n

When handing over the 30% portion of the Black Mountain in February, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe told the cooperatives to begin operations with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

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