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Collapse in Chambishi — tailings failure is a canary in Zambia’s Copperbelt
On Tuesday, 18 February a catastrophic failure occurred at Sino Metals’ tailings dam in Chambishi, Zambia, releasing more than 50 million litres of acidic effluent into the Mwambashi River. The spill ...
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Security Forces to Assist in Pollution Survey
He said this when he met stakeholders who include Water utilities, security wings among others at Kitwe City Council. Earlier, Kalulushi District Commissioner KELLY JIBINGA said Preliminary ...
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Government to Launch Independent Investigation into Mining Pollution of Kafue And Mwambashi Rivers
Kalulushi, and Kitwe.” The government’s response includes a compliance order issued to Sino Metals on Feb. 21, which remains in effect. The order will only be lifted if an independent ...
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Government Must Take Responsibility of Pollution of Mwambashi Stream and Kafue River
Mr. Kashinga said the pollution which has resulted in a critical water shortage in Kitwe and Kalulushi would have been avoided had ZEMA not approved substandard tailings dams being used by the ...
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Water Supply Shut Down in Kitwe Due to Pollution from Sino Metals
He said the Ministry received reports of water pollution in the Chambishi area of Kalulushi District traced to Sino Metals, on Tuesday, 18th February 2025. Mr. NZOVU explained that preliminary ...