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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Copperbelt is slowly becoming a ghost province due to low productivity levels in the mining sector hence the need to quickly unlock Konkola Copper Mines Plc, says a Kitwe based clergyman.<\/p>\n

Pastor Charles Chilenshya of Christ my Life Ministries, says a lot of people are expecting that before 1st April this year, Vedanta Resources would have taken over the full operations of KCM.<\/p>\n

Pastor Chilenshya indicated that poverty levels on the Copperbelt are on the increase and that it is imperative that the asset is quickly given back to the investor, Vedanta.<\/p>\n

He states that Vedanta has already committed to dismantle the arreas owed to contractors and suppliers by KCM saying lots of jobs are at stake due to huge monies owed to them as they fail to pay their workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people of the Copperbelt are grappling with many issues due to the non functionality of KCM. We know Mopani Copper Mines also has to be unlocked but Vedanta Resources has been unveiled as the one to run KCM. So far, they have injected over US$25 million to pay salaries and other issues before they even take full control of the asset. But we know that contractors and suppliers have not been given their money as the issues still remains unsolved. The contractors and suppliers have families to support,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mining industry is next to government in terms of employment as they are the second largest employer. The workers can\u2019t feed their families, can\u2019t afford to pay rentals as this has resulted in most of them being on the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n

He was confident that as soon as Vedanta takes over full control of KCM, there will be increased economic activities on the Copperbelt and this will help a lot of people to start supporting their families.<\/p>\n

Pastor Chilenshya also said once a lot of people have been employed, they will be able to contribute to the national treasury through taxes. The Clergyman has since appealed to President Hakainde Hichilema to expeditiously resolve the remaining legal issue so that KCM would start full operations.<\/p>\n

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