A condemning audit has revealed that the Ministry of Mines has failed to collect over K626 million in penalties from more than 5,200 mining offenders, effectively allowing violators to walk away without consequence. Despite issuing fines for breaches such as non-submission of reports and illegal pegging, the Ministry has yet to recover a single kwacha from those penalized, raising serious questions about enforcement, accountability, and possible collusion within the regulatory framework. According to the Report of the Auditor General on the Accounts of the Republic for the Financial Year Ended 31st December 2025, the Ministry of Mines has failed to...
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