Chinese Company’s Acid Spill Pollutes Zambian River, Threatening Millions of Local Residents

Chinese Company’s Acid Spill Pollutes Zambian River, Threatening Millions of Local Residents

An acidic waste spill by a Chinese company in Zambia has created a massive environmental crisis that threatens a river on which millions of Zambians rely. The incident occurred last month at a facility owned by Sino-Metals Leach Zambia, a firm majority-owned by the Chinese state-run China Nonferrous Metals Industry Group. In addition to straining Zambia-China relations, the incident underscores Zambia’s economic vulnerability, since its copper e…

SINO METALS TO RESTOCK FISH IN POISONED RIVERS - The Zambian Observer

SINO METALS TO RESTOCK FISH IN POISONED RIVERS SINO-Metals Leach Zambia Limited, the mining company that polluted the environment after its tailings dam collapsed has announced its plan to restock the fish which died after rivers were polluted with acidic effluents. The company has also pledged that it will endeavour to clean up the environment […] The post SINO METALS TO RESTOCK FISH IN POISONED RIVERS first appeared on The Zambian Observer.