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Lun 19 Avr 2010 21:56
RB expected on the Copperbelt tomorrow before heading to NW/
President Rupiah Banda re-opening the Albidon Nickel Mine in Mazabuka recently
Republican President Rupiah Banda will tomorrow, Tuesday, expected to commission the first phase of the Konkola Deep Mining Project and the Smelter at the Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) on the Copperbelt Province.
The President will officially open the first phase of the Konkola Deep Mining Project in the Copperbelt town of Chililabombwe, which is expected to create about 500 jobs. About 1,000 people were employed during the construction of the project.
President Banda will later travel to Chingola to launch the Smelter at KCM, which will process about 300,000 tonnes of copper per annum. The Smelter is expected to create about 500 jobs on the Copperbelt Province as well.
The commissioning of the Konkola Deep Mining Project and the Smelter comes barely a month after President Banda re-opened a key mine in Southern Province, Munali Nickel Mine.
The President Banda will leave the Copperbelt Province on Wednesday for Northwestern Province where he is expected to visit Mwinilunga District.
The President will hold meetings with traditional leaders and Government officials in the area before returning to Lusaka.
This is according to the press statement made available by the special assistant for press and public relations Dickson Jere.
