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Zambia to start forcing miners to move 30% of minerals by rail

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2018 | 9:20 am Base Metals Africa Copper 

Zambia, Africa's second largest copper producer, will begin enforcing a law that requires miners to transport 30% of their cargo by train, in a move aimed at boosting the country’s rail sector. Mining companies have expressed their concerns about the...

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