Zambian Nyiaj Txiag Minister Bwalya Ng'andu tsis ntev los no tau hais tias tsoomfwv Zambian tsis npaj siab yuav coj ntau lub tuam txhab mining thiab tsis muaj phiaj xwm los txhawb kev lag luam mining.
Hauv ob xyoos dhau los, tsoomfwv tau txais ib feem ntawm cov lag luam hauv zos ntawm Glencore thiab Vedanta Limited.Hauv kev hais lus lub Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj dhau los, Thawj Tswj Hwm Lungu tau hais tias tsoomfwv cia siab tias yuav "muaj ntau qhov sib koom" hauv cov mines tsis tau teev tseg, uas tau ua rau muaj kev txhawj xeeb rau pej xeem txog nthwv dej tshiab ntawm kev muaj tebchaws.Hais txog qhov no, Gandu tau hais tias Thawj Tswj Hwm Lungu cov lus tau nkag siab yuam kev thiab tsoomfwv yuav tsis yuam lwm lub tuam txhab mining los yog muab lawv lub tebchaws.
Zambia tau ntsib cov kev mob tshwm sim hauv kev teb chaws ntawm mines nyob rau xyoo pua dhau los, thiab kev tsim khoom tau poob qis, uas thaum kawg ua rau tsoomfwv tshem tawm txoj cai hauv xyoo 1990.Tom qab privatization, mine ntau lawm ntau dua tripled.Gandu cov lus hais tuaj yeem txo qhov kev txhawj xeeb ntawm cov tub ua lag luam, suav nrog Thawj Quantum Mining Co., Ltd. thiab Barrick Gold.