Africa: Zambia – Who Will Benefit From the Global Copper Rush?

Zambia is wooing international investors to develop its copper resources but communities dependent on illegal mining want a better deal.

This article was originally published by Climate Home News as part of its Clean Energy Frontier series.

Monica Ngambi was born in Zambia’s copper-rich northern province as the nation declared its independence on 24 October 1964. For 60 years, she has lived by the large copper mines on which the independent country tied its economic prosperity.

But as miners…