Lusaka — Zambia will fine and break ties with mining firms that fail to operate according to the southern African country’s laws, President Edgar Lungu said on Thursday, escalating a dispute with India-listed Vedanta.

Vedanta is fighting Zambia’s decision in May to name a provisional liquidator to run its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) business and is seeking international arbitration...

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