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KCM fires senior 15 staff over corruption
By Kabanda Chulu in Kitwe
Tue 28 Dec. 2010, 04:00

KONKOLA Copper Mines (KCM) has dismissed 15 senior officers and deregistered seven contractors and suppliers for their alleged involvement in corruption contrary to the mining company’s procedures.

It is estimated that KCM has recorded a net loss of over US$ 1 million between 2008 and 2010 through white-collar crime.

“KCM has dealt with 148 incidents of white collar crime during the past two years and the company dismissed 15 senior staff and 59 general payroll workers and some 11 contract workers involved in inimical activities while 10 people have been convicted of crime and the company also deregistered seven contracting firms and suppliers,” KCM chief executive officer Kishore Kumar stated in the latest bulletin of Konkola News.

He stated that the formation of the integrity committee was aimed at dealing with all acts of corruption, fraud and thefts perpetrated by a few elements among the workforce.

“KCM will be equal to the challenges of ensuring it meets the aspirations of maintaining transparency and accountability at all levels of management and other employee structures,” stated Kumar.

And KCM has entered into a global alliance agreement with Sulzer Pumps of Switzerland aimed at meeting requirements across Vedanta’s copper and zinc sectors.

It is projected that a reliable pumping system will assist in achieving increased dewatered reserves and to rapidly achieve production ramp-up plan at Konkola.

“As part of the agreement, Sulzer will also fully equip and upgrade the existing service centre in Chingola in order to have a full facility of repair and overhaul services around KCM,” he stated

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Konkola Copper Mine Limited fired 70 employees
Thursday, 30 Dec 2010Zambia’s leading copper miner, Konkola Copper Mine Limited lost more than USD 1 million and fired more than 70 employees involved and de-registered dishonesty suppliers of goods and services involved in white collar crime during the past two years.

The Vedanta owned copper producer’s chief executive Mr Kishor Kurmar said the company fired 15 senior staff and 59 general payroll employees and terminated several contracts with some dishonorable suppliers in 2008-2010 because of crime related activities, as it was contrary to the company procedures.

According to the Konkola News letter, the Konkola Copper Mine chief executive added it is estimated that the company lost about USD 1 million through illegal transactions between staff and contractors in which 148 incidents were dealt with during the period under review, as a measure intended to instill discipline through an initiative dubbed integrity committee.

The company stated that 15 senior staff were relieved in addition to 59 general payroll workers fired from the company in addition to 11 contract workers, while 10 convictions were recorded as the company de-registered several suppliers and contracting companies during the period under review.

Mr Kumar said that “The formation of the integrity committee was aimed at dealing with all acts of corruption, fraud and thefts perpetrated by a few elements among the workforce.”

KCM will be equal to the challenges of ensuring it meets the aspirations of maintaining transparency and accountability at all levels of management and other employee structures. And the leading Zambia’s copper producer signed an alliance with Switzerland-based Sulzer Pumps intended to meet requirements across the holding company, Vedanta Resources’ copper and zinc sectors.

According to the in house bulletin, the company projects to create a reliable pumping system and assist in achieving increased output of the base metals by increased dewatering reserves and to rapidly achieve production increase at its Konkola unit in Zambia’s copper-rich region.

Under the agreement, Sulzer will be responsible to fully equip and upgrade and maintain the existing service centre in Chingola to have full capacity of repair and overhaul services around KCM operations.

(Filed by Mr Kapembwa Sinkamba SteelGuru Correspondent Zambia)

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Illegal Mining War not over!

Copperbelt Police Commanding Officer Martin Malama says the war on illegal mining activities is not yet over.

Dr Malama says the police command is determined to work hard to flush out illegal miners in the province.

Speaking when he toured Konkola Copper Mines in Chingola, Dr Malama said police in conjunction with the mining company are carrying successful operations to curb illegal mining.

Dr Malama says mine employees who were under threat are now working freely without fear of being attacked by scavangers.

And KCM acting group security manager Peter Mulenga is happy with the police partnership with his company in curbing illegal mining.

Mr Mulenga says joint operations have led to discovery of motor vehicles and bags of copper concentrate.


Ends/ZNBC/ 30.12.10 11 35 hours

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