The Association of Mine Suppliers and Contractors (AMSC) has expressed serious concern over reports that certain Chinese-owned mining firms are deliberately avoiding the recently enacted local content law, which took effect on January 1, 2026. Despite the introduction of Statutory Instrument No. 68, designed to boost local participation in the mining sector, Chinese mining companies operating in Zambia continue to bypass legal requirements intended to empower Zambian businesses. The law mandates that mining and related firms allocate a minimum of 20% of their annual procurement expenditure to local suppliers for core goods and services, increasing to 25% after one year,...
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