The Environmental Toll of Mining on Zambia’s Copperbelt – Part I
The Copperbelt Province of Zambia, historically the backbone of the nation’s economy, is grappling with an environmental crisis that underscores the cost of mining-dependent development on the environment. On 18th February 2025, a catastrophic contamination of water bodies occurred at Sino Metals’ tailings dam in Chambishi, releasing more than 50 million litres of acidic effluent […]
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The Copperbelt Province of Zambia, historically the backbone of the nation’s economy, is grappling with an environmental crisis that underscores the cost of mining-dependent development on the environment. On 18th February 2025, a catastrophic contamination of water bodies occurred at Sino Metals’ tailings dam in Chambishi, releasing more than 50 million litres of acidic effluent […]
