In this Monday opinion, I draw your attention to the topic of Mining Revenue Sharing. Firstly, I will give a detailed description of what this constitutes. Lastly, I will proceed to discuss the current legal and policy provisions backing the formulation and implementation of a Mineral Revenue Sharing Mechanism (MRSM) in Zambia. 1.0 Preamble Communities in resource-rich regions expect that resources should translate into social-economic development through the provision of infrastructure and basic services such as education, and health. The extractives sector provides a pivotal role to advance this developmental progression ultimately leading to poverty reduction. However, this can only be actualised if there are systems put in place to safeguard the interest of the local people. In the case of Zambia, the central government may have somewhat divergent objectives from Sub-National Governments (SNGs) on the use of mining revenue. This discrepancy might lead to a situation where communities are not compensated for the negative externalities arising from mining activities. Additionally, other social-economic pressing needs of both mining and non-mining communities may not be addressed. This cocktail leads to perpetual poverty in the country’s social landscape. This puts in context the need for the country to develop a Mining Revenue Sharing Mechanism (MRSM) that aims to achieve two primary objectives, namely: