The Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) has approved the establishment of a government-owned gold processing hub in Mumbwa District.
The facility will serve as a centralised mineral processing centre for multiple mines. ZEMA’s Manager for Corporate Affairs, Ruth Kamwi, says once operational, the hub will have the capacity to process up to 15 tons of gold per year.
Kamwi explained that the project, led by the Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development, is expected to reduce environmental risks associated with having several smaller processing plants operating independently.
She added that the approval was granted during ZEMA’s third Environmental Assessment Committee meeting held last month.
Meanwhile, the agency says it has reviewed a total of 134 project applications, approving 124 across various sectors.
–ChannelAfrica–
