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regard is skills development , with Sikamo admitting that skills at an artisanal level are difficult to obtain . This is where the investment of Jinchaun has also benefitted the operation . Chibuluma currently has a direct labour force of 340 employees . Only 11 of these employees are expats , employed at various levels but largely in key management positions and equipment maintenance . This is very much a deliberate choice for Sikamo .
“ We are looking at getting the maximum benefit of these expats in terms of output but also using this workforce to be able to train our local employees ,” he says .
This mentality extends further to the many mining contractors that operate at Chibuluma . One particular contractor has 15 expat employees , again with the same focus on enriching the Zambian workforce .
“ These expats are here to ensure the improvement of productivity and ensuring
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