Zambia: Communities Living Near Zambian Copper Mines Take Legal Action Against Mining Giant First Quantum Minerals Over Alleged Involuntary Resettlement of Thousands of People

Villagers from farming and fishing communities in Zambia are taking legal action against Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals (FQM) claiming the company effectively forced them to leave their villages and resettle in areas where they face severe hardship and poverty. The community members claim FQM failed to comply with Zambian law and international standards on resettlement when they were resettled to areas outside FQM’s new mining areas.

People living near the Kansanshi and Sentinel…