Chinese-owned copper mines have been accused of ignoring safety, labor and other regulations in Zambia as they strive to ...

Zambia warns against fishing in Kafue River after acid spill from mining dam disrupts water, affecting 500,000 people.

Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that ...

The collapse allowed some 50 million liters of waste containing concentrated acid, dissolved solids and heavy metals to flow into a stream that links to the Kafue River, Zambia’s most important ...

A breach at a tailings dam in northern Zambia has sparked intense debate over the environmental costs of copper mining. The ...

Green Economy and Environment Minister Mike Mposha says the latest report on the contamination of Kafue river indicates that the acidic pollution has been controlled. Mr. Mposha says the technical ...

A team of experts from China is expected in the country to help with the clearing of pollution in the Kafue River. Chinese Deputy Ambassador to Zambia, WANG SHENG disclosed this during a meeting with ...

Authorities have sprayed lime over a 100-kilometer stretch of the Kafue River to neutralize acid plumes and prevent further contamination. Fisheries and Livestock Minister Peter Kapala confirmed ...