3. Dr Himwiinga warns that failure to deal with the situation "may be catastrophic".
"They [the heavy metals] could be there for years, and their effects could be felt for a very long period of time, by farmers... who rely on that water to irrigate their crops."
#Zambia #SinoMetals #mining

Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries can stand up to China Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.

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#China #Poluting #Africa #Polution #ChineseCompanies #Zambia #Disaster #AcidicDebris #Neocolonialism #HeavyMetals #NoCleanUp #SinoMetals #NFCAfrica #EngineeringFailures #ConstructionFlaws #HoldingChinaAccountable #DrDoutyChibamba #Estimated$5BnDebt #CopperbeltProvince

#SinoMetals has polluted a river that millions of people and wildlife depend upon.

So there was this environmental #catastrophe, a massive toxic spill in #Zambia in February in a #copper mining operation owned by #China which they have all been trying to cover up. #SinoMetals #Leach #Dam #Disaster

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A river ‘died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that poisoned a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs o...

The Kafue River is Zambia's longest river, and it's been destroyed by an ecological disaster that could have been prevented.

Capitalism kills... again.

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#miningdisaster
#sinometals
#safewater