Read an article recently that mentioned briefly, the environmentally insensitive copper mining activities occuring in Zambia by Chinese multi-nationals. The Chinese are not the only guilty party. Countries in the west are also guilty. Further curiosity on the issue led me to three organizations(Action For Southern Africa, Christian Aid and Scotland's Aid Agency) who decided to do some research on the issue using KCM(Konkola Copper Mines) as a case study. The conclusion was that Zambia was not sufficiently rewarded for its extraction of copper in the area of government revenue, employment benefits and community rights. Environmental pollution was a big factor. The report contains images and details on how the research was conducted. For further details:
http://www.christianaid.org.uk/Images/Mining%20Report_final_tcm15-27834.pdf
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