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 seems some government accounting officers, sworn to tell "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing else but the truth" before Almighty God, may have deliberately lied during the committee’s vital work. If proven, this is not merely unprofessional; it is perjury, a serious criminal offence and it strikes at the very heart of responsible government.The PAC’s role is fundamental. After each financial year, it painstakingly examines how public...