Mining Sector Praises Government for Suspending Export Duty on Gemstones By Josphat MBEWE Stakeholders in the mining sector have commended the government for suspending the export duty on precious stones and metals. Kagem Mining Limited Board Chairman Sixtius Mulenga says this decision will lead to an increase in job security, employment creation, and economic activities. Dr. Mulenga told ZNBC News that no mining company can survive with higher taxes. He says the government understood and respon