Zambia suspends issuing mining licences, calling system ‘inefficient’
Zambia has stopped issuing and renewing mining licences as part of a shake-up of the mining sector by President-elect Michael Sata and his new government.
Mining Minister Wilbur Simusa said in a statement that his "ministry has with immediate effect and until further notice suspended the issuance of new applications, renewal and transfer of mining and non-mining rights."