African Copper slides to a P35m loss
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
This is a huge improvement compared with a loss of $9 million for the corresponding period last year.
African Copper chairperson David Rodier said revenues were $29,7 million, an increase of 9 percent from $27,2 million for the corresponding period last year, while operating income from mining operations was $6,5 million, an increase of 51% from $4,3 million for the corresponding period last year. This was driven by better recovery rates on sulphide ore and lower operating costs per ton.
It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...