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Another miner killed at KCM in Chililabombwe

By JOHN SAKALA Another miner at Chililabombwe underground mine for Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has been crushed to death. Fredrick Musonda, a Rig operator was run over by a loader leaving him with multiple injuries. KCM Manager Public Relations and Communications Shapi Shachinda has confirmed the fatal mine accident to The Independent Observer. See also: KCM […]

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What went wrong at KCM?

…KCM must not be allowed to fail, its cost of production is high By Special Correspondent In the world of rotaries Vedanta Mineral Resources must have won the biggest jackpot ever when it was handed the copper rich mine, the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in 2004. Vedanta was handed over a property with over a […]

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Op-Ed: KCM is dead

…only waiting for death certificate! By Special Corespondent It’s now apparent that both Vedanta and Government are not keen to run Konkola Copper Mines (KCM). Lately both have been issuing contradictory statements on the fate of this mine. Both parties aren’t telling the country the truth. Not so long ago the Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal […]

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