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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The National Union of Miners and Allied Workers (NUMAW) has criticized people doubting the capabilities of Zambians to run local mining firms. NUMAW president James Chansa said Zambia has capable human resources to run Mopani Copper Mines.<\/p>\n

Mr. Chansa said people doubting Zambians\u2019 capability to run and operate mines should be questioned. He wondered why some people are fond of politicking even when the country has enough expertise to run the mines. He said this when he featured on ZNBC\u2019s weekly televised programme Sunday Interview. Mr. Chansa bragged that the country has adequate human resources to manage the operations of mining firms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem we have in Zambia is that everything is politicized, there is something as Zambians we must understand, we have experience to run the mines,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He explained that over the years, Zambians have gained various skills and experience needed to effectively manage mining firms. The NUMAW president said the current crop of Zambian engineers is capable of working in copper mines in foreign countries as expatriates. Mr. Chansa reminded \u2018doubting Thomas\u2019 that when Vedanta left KCM and Glencore left Mopani, Zambians remained managing the two mines.<\/p>\n

\u201cZambians are supposed to be working as expatriates in copper mining in other countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He expressed confidence in the capabilities of Zambians to run the mines as they have vast experience. He added that, \u201c\u2026Zambians we can\u2019t fail to run the mines, we will run them satisfactory\u201d.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the National Union of Miners and Allied Workers president has commended the government for allowing mining companies to continue operating in the face of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne thing that we have loved about this government even if people look at us that we are sided with the government is that during the Covid-19 period, there is no mine in Zambia that has closed,\u201d Mr. Chansa said. Mr. Chansa said there was no mine worker who was put on redundancy because of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. The National Union of Miners and Allied Workers (NUMAW) has criticized people doubting the capabilities of Zambians to run local mining firms. NUMAW president James Chansa said Zambia has capable human resources to run Mopani Copper Mines. Mr. Chansa said people doubting Zambians\u2019 capability to run and operate mines should be questioned. 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