As Chinese mining investors continue to expand their foothold in Zambia’s lucrative mineral sector, lifted by state-facilitated financing from their home government, growing calls are emerging for Zambia to adopt a comparable model in support of its own citizens operating in the industry. The Federation of Small-Scale Mining Associations of Zambia (FSSMAZ) is questioning why Zambian miners, who operate on their own soil and hold rights to their own land, are systematically denied access to the kind of structured, government-backed financial support that foreign investors, mainly those from China and other nations, routinely receive. “Look at the Chinese who are...
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