Toxic mines poison locals long after closure
Mining companies continue to eye chances of profitmaking without paying for damage to the health of communities
05 September 2019 - 05:05
“Henry” is thin and small for his age. The 10-year-old, his mum and I are sitting outside in the dusty, poor township of Waya in the Zambian city of Kabwe on a hot, dry afternoon.
His mum, looking weary, describes their life near the city’s former lead and zinc mine. She worries about her children’s health and tells Henry and his siblings to avoid the dust that blows over from there...
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