WRAPUP 1-Zambia relaxes tax rules in win for mining companies
February 23, 2015 at 11:57 AM EST
LUSAKA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Zambia on Monday relaxed rules that have prevented $600 million in tax refunds being paid to mining firms such as Glencore and Vedanta Resources , bowing to industry pressure amid disputes over looming job cuts and mine closures.