Across Chingola, Kalulushi and Mufulira, communities are living with toxic air, contaminated water, and recurring mine spills, while regulators delay enforcement and mining companies operate with near impunity.
By Lucy Nambela Chiawa GMA, about 150 kilometres southeast of the capital Lusaka, is a key conservation buffer zone bordering the Lower Zambezi National Park. Its mopani and leadwood forests, vital wildlife corridors, are now marked by dusty tracks and fields of tree...
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...