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Saurimo - The governor of the eastern Lunda Sul Province, Cândida Narciso, last Saturday considered as unquestionable the impact of the mining Catoca company, due to the high number of the Angolan workers it employs and the social action it has in the community.

The governor said so at the end of his visit to the mining firm, accompanied by the minister of Industry, Joaquim David.

She stressed that 80 percent of Catoca employees are residents in the province, 95 of whom are Angolans and the remaining five percent are foreigners.

"Catoca has been contributing directly to the improvement of people's living standards, followed by the state, Catoca employs more people. Therefore, this proves its impact in the economic and social life of the province, "she emphasised.

The official stressed that Catoca, in agreement with the provincial government, supports the free school snack programme, benefiting some 23, 000 children attending primary school.