Zambia: Copper Boom, But Miners Say Earning Just Pennies
July 14th, 2006… copper prices hit record highs on international markets in 2005, Zambian miner … taken over from the state-owned Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM) are less concerned about the welfare of miners and the … boom has brought welcome employment opportunities. Mopani Copper Mines employs nearly 16,000 workers, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) …