Comments on: Zambian government’s plan to ban raw copper exports may be detrimental to the Mining Industry

By: Jacobi Jerome

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bán máy in ?ã qua s? d?ng,máy in c?,may in cu,kho may cu,chuyen ban may in cu — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:28:07 +0000

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By: NESTA

NESTA — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:11:43 +0000

Since when did zambia add value to anything?,we have engineers who are clerks and cannot even manufacture a sim card .

By: Theoretician

Theoretician — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:37:50 +0000

Poorly researched article. LT can you clarify whether it is raw copper ore/concetrates or raw copper(generalised) . Raw copper may include refined LME GRADE A 99.99% Cu which every copper produce including Chile and USA exports. It would be folly to ban the sale of refined copper metal because the forex will dry up and where ( in which manufacturing facories) will the 750 000 Tns /year that Zambia produces of the finished/refined copper metal be processed into cables and other finished goods? ZAMEFA! MY FOOT! If it is copper ores and concetrates then a ban would make sense but not suddenly. Allow the companies to build smelting and refining capacity.

By: MrK

MrK — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:44:29 +0000

In any case where the question of compensation gives rise to a controversy, the national jurisdiction of the State taking such measures shall be exhausted. However, upon agreement by sovereign States and other parties concerned, settlement of the dispute should be made through arbitration or international adjudication. ”

” 6. International co-operation for the economic development of developing countries, whether in the form of public or private capital investments, exchange of goods and services, technical assistance, or exchange of scientific information, shall be such as to further their independent national development and shall be based upon respect for their sovereignty over their natural wealth and resources. “

By: MrK

MrK — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:38:44 +0000

” 1. The right of peoples and nations to permanent sovereignty over their natural wealth and resources must be exercised in the interest of their national development and of the well-being of the people of the State concerned. ”

That is, the interest of the Zambian people, not corporate shareholders.

” 4. Nationalization, expropriation or requisitioning shall be based on grounds or reasons of public utility, security or the national interest which are recognized as overriding purely individual or private interests, both domestic and foreign. In such cases the owner shall be paid appropriate compensation, in accordance with the rules in force in the State taking such measures in the exercise of its sovereignty and in accordance with international law.

By: MrK

MrK — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:37:55 +0000

Frederick Bantubonse is a sellout for the mining industry. He works for the Chamber of the Mines.

Why would anyone just believe what he has to say?

He also praised the mining sector’s non-payment of taxes because it made their taxes ‘more manageable’. This is while 45% of children are stunted from malnutrition, and he is defending tax evasion by the mines. Mines which sell minerals that BY INTERNATIONAL LAW belong to the Zambian people collectively.

Google: (UN) General Assembly resolution 1803 Mineral Sovereignty

General Assembly resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December 1962, “Permanent sovereignty over natural resources”

By: B R Mumba, Sr

B R Mumba, Sr — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:50:36 +0000

In reply to B R Mumba, Sr.

Duplicity of functionality leads to redundancy and that’s what we see here Ba Lynch … the guys can’t even think straight at all. Awe mwandini.

By: Lynch mob misleader

Lynch mob misleader — Mon, 07 May 2012 23:32:53 +0000

In reply to B R Mumba, Sr.

Do we really need a Chamber of Mines of Zambia (CMZ) and the Association of Zambian Mineral Exploration Trade and Industry (AZMEC)? What exactly is their role in all of this?

By: Mwanawakwitu

Mwanawakwitu — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:06:56 +0000

It is nice to see MMD, UPND, PF even heritage party support this one. Thanks Zambians for standing up as one on a progressive move by PF. MOre of this PF and not letting RB go and escape to the US, or silly clauses in our draft constitution.