Zambians Pay Price Amid Copperbelt Mining Boom

As mining companies scour Zambia’s Copperbelt for metals used in sustainable energy, locals are dealing with unchecked pollution and contamination.

Along rivers and farmland in Zambia’s Copperbelt, communities are living with the environmental and social consequences of renewed mining activity. Global demand for copper used in electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies has seen business surge in Zambian mining towns like Kitwe, Luanshya, Mufulira and Chingola.

Concerns over…