Recent article of interest. Talks about Zambia's reliance on Copper mining and future prospects. It does not mention ZRL but from the article you can see why the government would be keen to see new mines open up particularly in new areas on Zambia. All in all it points to ZRL getting plenty of support from gov. All bodes well imo.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201102230215.html
Cheers
Nacra