ZCCM INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS PLC
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PRESS STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ZCCM-IH HAS NOT LOST CONTROL OF KASENSELI GOLD MINE

14th February 2024, Lusaka, Zambia: ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (ZCCM-IH) would like to dismiss allegations that the Company has lost control of Kasenseli Gold Mine as reported in some sections of media houses.

The resumption of mining operations at Kasenseli Gold mine is imminent following the amicable resolution of disputes raised by one of the Kasenseli Gold Company Limited shareholders (Kampoko Resources Ltd) and Chief Chibwika’s agreement to grant the consent to mine.

ZCCM-IH hereby refutes the unsubstantiated reports that it has lost control of its stake in Mwinilunga’ s Kasenseli Mine which comprises of two mining pits, and that it has failed to pay a revenue share to PCB Mining Ltd as being inaccurate. The PCB matter is actively before the Courts of Law and there is no determination on the merits of the case in the Court of Appeal.

ZCCM-IH continues to engage with all stakeholders inclusive of PCB who are currently involved in discussions to settle the disputes, and to operationalise the Kasenseli Mine as per ZCCM-IH’s mandate, for the benefit of the people of Mwinilunga and the Zambian people at large.

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Issued by:
ORIGINAL SIGNED
Loisa Mbatha
Corporate Affairs Manager
ZCCM Investments Holding