Mine Workers Union of Zambia

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Zambia says 3% mining royalties not-negotiable

February 10th, 2007

…  Minister of Mines and Minerals, Dr. Kalombo Mwansa, said today the ministry was updating …  Minerals has partnered with the World Bank and European Union to re-design and modernise the existing mining rights licensing system in …  more investments. This included focusing on the safety of workers by increasing the number of mining inspectors. Mineweb reported …

Zambia mining boosted by copper demand

January 15th, 2007

…  of the richest copper deposits in the world. Zambian miners clad in white helmets and blue jumpsuits are building a $300-million …  has allowed foreign investors to exploit Zambian workers and resources, faces a delicate challenge. He needs to spread the …  mine technician who how heads the Kitwe-based Mineworkers Union of Zambia, argues that mining companies pay Zambians low wages and give …

Zambia: Copper Boom, But Miners Say Earning Just Pennies

July 14th, 2006

…  hit record highs on international markets in 2005, Zambian miner Joseph Banda hoped for a rerun of the 1970s, when Zambia’s miners drove …  them peanuts,” said Rayford Mbulu president of the Mine Workers Union of Zambia. MacDonald Shingalili, a short-term contract miner …