Wasiirka maaliyadda Zambia Bwalya Ng’andu ayaa dhawaan sheegay in dowladda Zambia aysan ku talo jirin in ay la wareegto shirkado badan oo macdanta ka qoda, isla markaana aysan qorshaha ugu jirin in la qarameeyo warshadaha macdanta.
Labadii sano ee la soo dhaafay, dowladdu waxay heshay qayb ka mid ah ganacsiyada maxalliga ah ee Glencore iyo Vedanta Limited.Khudbad uu jeediyay bishii Diseembar ee la soo dhaafay, ayuu madaxweyne Lungu ku sheegay in dowladdu ay rajaynayso in ay "la wareegto saamiyo tiro badan" macdanta aan la cayimin, taas oo kicisay welwelka dadweynaha ee ku saabsan mowjadda cusub ee qaramaynta.Dhanka kale, Gandu wuxuu sheegay in hadalka Madaxweyne Lungu si qaldan loo fahmay, dowladduna aysan marnaba si xoog ah ula wareegi doonin shirkadaha kale ee macdan qodista ama qarameyn doono.
Zambia waxa ay la kulantay casharo xanuun badan oo ku saabsan qaramaynta miinooyinka qarnigii u dambeeyay,waxana wax soo saarkoodu aad hoos ugu dhacay,taas oo aakhirkii keentay in dawladu ay joojiso siyaasadaasi sagaashamaadkii.Gaar ahaan ka dib, wax soo saarka miinada in ka badan saddex laabmay.Hadalada Gandu waxa laga yaabaa inay fududeeyaan welwelka maalgashadayaasha, oo ay ku jiraan First Quantum Mining Co., Ltd. iyo Barrick Gold.