Mining Zambia’s Carbon Forests

Mining Zambia’s Carbon Forests

By Womba Kasela A quiet invasion at dawn At sunrise, the hills of the Muchinga Escarpment echo with the groaning of heavy machinery — drowning out the birdsong and elephant calls that once defined the Chiawa Game Management Area (GMA). Behind a newly erected wire...
Mining Firm Secures Licence to Dig in Protected Area

Mining Firm Secures Licence to Dig in Protected Area

By Ronny Mukontwa Documents reveal that the government has approved large-scale mineral exploration inside the Mukungule Game Management Area (GMA), a protected wildlife corridor -despite repeated assurances from officials that mining cannot take place in...