Mumbwa Town Council Chairperson, Charlie Masumo, has voiced serious concerns over the operations of Australian-based company Westate Resources Limited in Mumbwa District, citing significant disruption to local small-scale and artisanal gold miners. In an exclusive interview with the Zambian Business Times (ZBT), Masumo explained that although Westate Resources Limited is not yet fully operational, its presence has already adversely impacted numerous local mining license holders, threatening over 1, 500 local gold miners. “When someone acquires an artisanal mining license, it is expected that they can engage and negotiate with large-scale mining companies, agreeing on benefit-sharing arrangements. However, Westate Resources Limited,...
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