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DRC, Zambia flagged as hubs for abuse in mining sector

Summary by Semafor
The NewsDR Congo and Zambia were the African countries with the most cases of mineral mining abuses between 2010 and 2024, according to a new global report by the London-headquartered Business & Human Rights Resource Center. The mining of copper — both countries are among the world’s biggest copper producers — spurred the highest number of cases. Types of abuse ranged from intimidation and threats, to beatings and arbitrary detention. According …

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Semafor broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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