Mine Workers Union of Zambia-MUZ has declined claims that the union is considering taking up operations of Kasenseli gold mine in Mwinilunga District of Northwestern province.
The Union earlier revealed that it intends to acquire a mine in Northwestern province in order to create job opportunities and support its members, a situation that has seen other unconfirmed reports suggest that the Union wants to take over operations at Kasenseli gold mine.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Zambian Business Times-ZBT, MUZ President Joseph Chewe confirmed that the union is not interested in the operations of the said gold mine because it is political.
Chewe said the union is looking for a mine that has a clean record and one which is not politically driven.
He said the public will be made aware of the mine that the union will acquire once the Cadastre opens and the union finalizes everything.
Northwestern province Permanent Secretary Gladson Katambi had earlier indicated that government is looking for a new investor to take up operations of Kasenseli gold mine.
The Mwinilunga’s Gold mine had its operations suspended due to many reasons which included the gold mine not submitting statutory reports such as mineral production returns and labour returns which is contrary to the mining regulations 2118 and 2119.
