UNgqongqoshe wezeziMali waseZambia uBwalya Ng'andu usanda kuveza ukuthi uhulumeni waseZambia akahlosile ukuthatha izinkampani zezimayini eziningi futhi akanazo izinhlelo zokuthi imboni yezimayini ibe ngaphansi kukahulumeni.
Eminyakeni emibili edlule, uhulumeni uthole ingxenye yamabhizinisi endawo aseGlencore naseVedanta Limited.Enkulumweni yakhe ngoDisemba odlule, uMongameli uLungu wathi uhulumeni uthemba ukuthi "uzoba nenani elikhulu lamasheya" ezimayini ezingashiwongo, okubangele ukukhathazeka komphakathi mayelana negagasi elisha lokufakwa kuzwelonke.Kulokhu uGandu uthe inkulumo kaMengameli uLungu ayiqondwa kahle futhi uhulumeni akasoze athatha ngenkani ezinye izinkampani zezimayini noma azifake ngaphansi kukahulumeni.
I-Zambia ibe nezifundo ezibuhlungu ekufakweni kwezimayini ngaphansi kukahulumeni ekhulwini leminyaka elidlule, futhi ukukhiqizwa kwehle kakhulu, okugcine kwenze ukuthi uhulumeni awuhoxise umgomo ngeminyaka yawo-1990.Ngemuva kokwenziwa kwezinkampani ezizimele, ukukhiqizwa kwemayini kuphindwe kathathu.Ukuphawula kukaGandu kungase kudambise ukukhathazeka kwabatshalizimali, okuhlanganisa i-First Quantum Mining Co., Ltd. kanye ne-Barrick Gold.