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By ZamChro Correspondent

Chambeshi Metals, which was closed early this year will resume operations this week and immediately re-employ at least 300 workers, chief executive officer Derek Webbstock has said.

Mr Webbstock said on Tuesday that the copper and cobalt processing plant had received enough raw materials for it to resume partial operations.

He said the plant would start processing cobalt concentrates this week after accumulating sufficient stocks at the plant.

“We have received enough cobalt concentrates from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) so we should resume operations this week,” he said.

Mr Webbstock could not however reveal the quantity of the concentrates but insisted that that the amounts were sufficient to sustain commencement of production.

He said the company would soon start processing copper concentrates as well depending on the availability of supply from mining companies.

Mr Webbstock did not give a time frame on the commencement of processing copper concentrates, saying the company would look at availability of supply of the concentrates.

He said apart from expecting copper concentrates from the DRC, the company would also see how production at Luanshya Mine goes and whether the mine would be willing to enter into a contract to supply concentrates.

“We initially expect about 300 workers to resume working and more will probably be engaged as production increases,” he said.

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