Why the energy transition won't be green until mine waste disasters are prevented

Why the energy transition won't be green until mine waste disasters are prevented

On February 18, contamination in the Kafue river, Zambia, led to a mass death of fish. Its water turned a deathly gray and adjacent farmland was poisoned. The drinking water it supplied to half a million residents of the town of Kitwe was suddenly cut off.

Why the energy transition won’t be green until mine waste disasters are prevented - Mpelembe Network

Eva Marquis, University of Exeter and Karen Hudson-Edwards, University of Exeter On February 18, contamination in the Kafue river, Zambia, led to a mass death of fish. Its water turned a deathly grey and adjacent farmland was poisoned. The drinking water it supplied to half a million residents of the town of Kitwe was suddenly cut off. Reports suggest that this catastrophe was caused by the failure of the Chambishi tailings storage facility. Tai…