MUNDUBILE CHALLENGES HH TO RELEASE NATIONWIDE MINERAL SURVEY REPORT Mufumbwe – Saturday, 1 August 2026. NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to immediately make public the country’s nationwide geological survey report, saying Zambians have a right to know the mineral wealth beneath their land. Speaking during a campaign rally in Mufumbwe […]

MUNDUBILE CHALLENGES HH TO RELEASE NATIONWIDE MINERAL SURVEY REPORT

Mufumbwe – Saturday, 1 August 2026.

NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to immediately make public the country’s nationwide geological survey report, saying Zambians have a right to know the mineral wealth beneath their land.

Speaking during a campaign rally in Mufumbwe District today, Hon. Mundubile said the survey was conducted using taxpayers’ money and should not be treated as a secret document reserved for a privileged few.

He argued that every province and district deserves equal access to information about the country’s mineral resources, saying such transparency would unlock investment opportunities, promote local entrepreneurship and accelerate community development.

“The people of North-Western Province deserve to know what mineral resources exist in their communities. The people of Southern Province deserve to know. The people of Central, Northern, Muchinga, Eastern, Western, Luapula, Copperbelt and Lusaka provinces deserve the same opportunity,” Hon. Mundubile said.

He added that traditional leaders also have a legitimate interest in understanding the natural resources within their chiefdoms so they can participate meaningfully in driving development for their communities.

Hon. Mundubile maintained that because public funds financed the nationwide geological survey, the report belongs to the Zambian people and should be made publicly available.

He challenged President Hichilema to release the report so that residents of Chongwe, Kabompo, Manyinga, Zambezi, Chavuma and every other district can understand the mineral potential of their areas and make informed investment decisions.

Hon. Mundubile said transparency in the mining sector would strengthen investor confidence, create opportunities for local businesses and ensure communities derive greater benefits from Zambia’s abundant natural resources.

“Our natural resources belong to all Zambians. Information about those resources should also be available to all Zambians,” he said.

He said openness and accountability in the management of Zambia’s mineral resources are essential for inclusive national development and should be the standard upheld by every government.

-Smart Eagles