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On October 15, 2024, Mr. Paul Kabuswe, Minister of Mining and Mineral Development of Zambia, and a delegation of five people visited the Beijing headquarters of China Mineral Resources Group Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "China Mineral Resources") and held cordial and pragmatic talks with Wang Pingwei, Chairman and President of China Mineral Resources。
Chairman Wang Pingwei expressed warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to the minister and his delegation for taking time to visit the headquarters of China Mineral Resources on the eve of the Tianjin International Mining Conference, and introduced the growth course and future development plan of China Mineral Resources in Zambia for nearly 25 years。Chairman Wang said that during the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, I met with President Hichilema. We had an in-depth exchange of views and reached consensus on the development of mining resources and the solution of power shortage in Zambia。The minister himself led a delegation to visit，Fully reflects the Zambian government attaches great importance to the mineral resources，Mining resources are an important field of advantage for Zambia，Has been a concern，We will, as always, uphold the principle of mutual benefit and win-win results，Give full play to their technical and financial advantages，Actively participate in mining development in Zambia around the company's core business，Further tapping Zambia's rich mineral potential。At the same time, it consciously integrates into Zambia's social and economic development, creates more labor jobs and vocational training opportunities, and actively supports education, medical care, transportation and other public welfare undertakings。In addition, stable power supply is an important foundation for economic development and people's lives, and China Mineral Resources is willing to work with the Zambian government to seek cooperation opportunities and work together to solve the problem of power shortage。
Wang Zhiwei, CEO of Zambia Zhongkuang Kitumba Mining Co., Ltd. reported to the Minister of Mines on the progress of the Kitumba copper mine project，He said he would keep his promise，We will make every effort to ensure human, material and financial input，Accelerate the pace of construction，The Kitumba copper mine will be built as a model project for China-Zambia cooperation at an early date。
Minister Kabuswe listened carefully to the briefing and highly appreciated the excellent professional competence and social responsibility that China Mineral Resources has demonstrated in Zambia。Meanwhile, forKitumbaVery excited about the progress of the copper mine project。Minister Kabuswe made it clear that the Zambian government will fully support the project development of China Mineral Resources in Zambia and provide necessary policy support and convenient conditions to ensure the smooth progress of the project。At the same time, the government will also actively coordinate the resources of all parties to solve the problems and difficulties that the company may encounter in the development process。For the relevant cooperation proposals put forward by the company, the mining Ministry will carefully study。
