On May 21, local time in Zambia, a delegation of 40 representatives entrusted by President Lungu visited NFC Africa Mining PLC (hereinafter referred to as “NFC Africa Mining”), a CNMC funded company in Zambia, to conduct a field research and guide the work at NFC Africa Mining. The representatives included DR. Bwalya Ng’andu, the Minister of Finance, Richard Musukwa, the Minister of Mines and Mineral Development, Joyce Nonde Simukoko, the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon.Kampamba Mulenga Chewe, the Minister of Community Development, Governor Japhen Mwakalombe of Copperbelt Province, Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions, the Executive Deputy Minister of Mines and Mineral Development, and local officials of Kalulushi. Fan Wei, Executive Director and Vice President of CNMC and Chairman of LCS, as well as other company leaders in Zambia, warmly received the research team.
 

A symposium
 

At the symposium, Chairman Fan Wei warmly welcomed the research team on behalf of LCS. He said that the current administration took decisive, timely, effective and practical prevention and control measures that were in line with the national conditions of Zambia under the leadership of President Lungu during the epidemic period, which well protected the lives and health of Zambian people and foreign investors in the country. He also said that LCS would continue to follow the anti-epidemic guidelines and requirements of the Zambian government, try its best to actively assist the government and the community in controlling the epidemic, and further strengthen communication and cooperation with relevant departments to contribute to the sustainable and healthy economic and social development of Zambia.

Finance Minister DR. Bwalya Ng’andu made a speech on behalf of the research team. He fully affirmed and recognized the rapid and effective measures that LCS took to prevent and fight the epidemic and to increase both production and efficiency. He particularly spoke highly of and appreciated the company’s fulfillment of corporate social responsibility for “not dismissing any employee during the epidemic period, actively increasing the income and welfare of employees, and helping ease the burden of employees to support their families amid the epidemic.” He hoped that LCS would, as always, support the epidemic prevention policy and economic development of Zambia, strengthen government-enterprise cooperation and information exchange, and become an important force to join the fight against the epidemic in the country.
 

Visiting the exhibition hall
 

The research team also had an in-depth discussion with the leadership of LCS on epidemic prevention work, vacation arrangements and various welfare policies for local employees, conditions of the Cabin Community, production and operation, challenges faced by the company, and issues that needed coordination with the Zambian government. They also visited the exhibition hall of LCS and learned details about the production processes, the automation and information construction, the production and operation, and the working environment for Zambian employees in the master control room.
 

 

                                                        By Fu Jin