Government has with immediate effect suspended Mining operations at Senseli Open Pit Mine until further notice.
Copperbelt Province Minister Elisha Matambo says no mining activities will be allowed at Senseli as government is trying to find safe Mining Methods for the small scale miners.
The ban of the small-scale miners follows the December 1 accident which is believed to have claimed over 30 lives.
Only 12 bodies have been recovered with one person retrieved alive and 11 dead.
The accident did not stop miners from continuing to mine inside and on top of the pit, leading to another 43-year-old miner dying on Sunday.
Announcing the development yesterday afternoon Matambo disclosed that Police Officers have been deployed at the Pit to ensure that no miner sneaks into the mine.
He said those that will be found around the Pit will face the wrath of the law.
Meanwhile Matambo says rescue operations at the site have been minimized and that normal operations will resume after the rainy season.
He said the rescue mission has become difficult and Complicated due to the rains.
Matambo has further assured families whose relatives are still trapped that government will ensure that the miners are retrieved.