As Zambia Pushes New Mining, a Legacy of Pollution Looms Zambia is expanding development of its rich deposits of critical minerals, which are needed for the global shift to renewables. But poisoning from past mining and a huge toxic spill at a mine site are...

While Zambia's mining disasters in #Kabwe and #Copperbelt poison people & environment, the government as well as China, the US & EU rush to get access to "critical" minerals:
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Soulpepper Theatre’s 'Copperbelt' reimagines how Africa is portrayed on the Canadian stage - NOW Toronto A new Toronto production set against a rich, luxurious and bold vision of Africa unlike anything previously seen on a Canadian stage.

A new Toronto production takes audiences on a journey through one woman’s coming-of-age story, set against a rich, luxurious and bold vision of Africa unlike anything previously seen on a Canadian stage. #Theatre #Copperbelt

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So, what's stopping ze holy #US from invading #Israel then? 🤔

You know, for ze #Christians? No?
Not #white enough? 🥹

Guess #Nigeria doesn't have developed loads of nukes from stolen US tech… but has a border to the world's #CopperBelt, mainly located in DRC + Zambia. 🤓
#Taybeh #WestBank #Palestine

The Woman Holding Chinese Mining Giants Accountable - Inside Climate News Jingjing Zhang has fought polluting Chinese companies for decades. Now she’s teaching lawyers across the Global South how to do the same. Her work has never been more urgent.

‘Jingjing Zhang has fought polluting Chinese companies for decades. Now she’s teaching lawyers across the #GlobalSouth how to do the same. Her work has never been more urgent.’ - by @katiesurma.bsky.social for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2408202... #Zambia #Copperbelt

... Jusqu'à la confluence entre la République démocratique du #Congo et la #Zambie, une zone connue comme la #copperbelt africaine et qui attire les convoitises des grandes puissances.

🇿🇲 Rethinking airfreight in Zambia’s Copperbelt could save time, money and critical downtime. With direct routes to Ndola, mining and other industries no longer need to rely on outdated logistics models.

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#Zambia #Copperbelt #Airfreight #MiningLogistics #Mining

Shocked and left speechless by the news about Michael Burawoy’s death. His work was so inspirational for my own path from sinology to social anthropology, and into industrial ethnography on Africa’s #Copperbelt. Sharing one of my favourite episodes from his #fieldwork for The Colour of Class:

Cette ligne ferroviaire sous perfusion de l'admin #Biden relie les mines de la #copperbelt centre-africaine à l'Atlantique sur 1700kms. Elle vise à détourner les flux de cuivre/cobalt de la Chine vers les Etats-Unis & l'Europe, dont #Trafigura est parvenue à s'imposer comme allié

#Zymoseptoria tritici has hit #wheat fields on the #Copperbelt in #Zambia (33-50% of losses in some areas) @Z_N_F_U

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