Zambian court rejects Vedanta bid to join liquidation case
Ruling prevents miner from taking part in proceedings to wind up its Konkola Copper Mines business
20 June 2019 - 18:40
Lusaka — Vedanta Resources says it will take urgent steps to protect its Zambian assets and pursue international arbitration if necessary after a Lusaka court on Thursday rejected its request to be included in liquidation proceedings.
A Lusaka judge on Thursday ruled Vedanta Resources could not take part in proceedings to wind up its Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) business in Zambia, but granted Vedanta leave to appeal the ruling. The company said it would consider whether to do so...
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