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"About 60% of Zambia’s 20 million people live in the Kafue River basin and depend on it in some way as a source of fishing, irrigation for agriculture and water for industry. The river supplies drinking water to about five million people, including in the capital, Lusaka."
Well, that's devastating. Nice going, China.
5 million people. And our governments will maybe, maybe give a slap on the wrist while God knows how many have health problems from using the contaminated water because they cannot afford other options.
Isn't it 12m?
Either way, def going to have a huge impact. This could cause more health issues than Chernobyl.
"This disaster has rung a big alarm for Sino-Metals Leach and the mining industry," [says company directly responsible.]
Yeah, no it hasn't. This isn't the first mining dam to fail with consequences. It won't be the last. No one at that company is losing sleep over this.
Both mines have now halted their operations after orders from Zambian authorities, while many Zambians are angry.
Gotta let it die down. Placate the masses. Then back to business as usual.
Exactly. They'll pay a fine that is significantly less than the money saved by building half-assed pond retention walls, and go right back to not caring about what happens to the world around them, so long as they get their profits.
And this doesn't just happen in Africa, either. Remember the one in BC two or three years ago? Ever heard of Elk Valley? And my province's grifter govt is trying to build more coal mines. If you are in AB and you haven't called your MLA about that, and protested, and donated, you need to wake up.
They're not going to pay a fine. The local company will transfer its assets and go out of business.
From the sound of this, the masses in Zambia are going to die.
Coming soon to a state near you
It's happened or happening in Cameroon as well ( link ) by Sinosteel, part of the same company China Baowu Steel Group Corp., Ltd.
"Cameroon Locals Seek Justice amid Chinese Iron Mining Expansion"
(..) serious environmental risks, including potential contamination of the Lobé and Likodo rivers, and Manyange na Elombo Campo Marine Park. Early signs of water quality deterioration were observed even before mining operations began(..) The project threatens tropical forests, wetlands, and endemic species in Campo Maan National Park and Manyangué na Elombo Campo Marine Park(..)
+FYI: Population Cameroon 31M.
“This disaster has rung a big alarm for Sino-Metals Leach and the mining industry,” he said. He said it “will go all out to restore the affected environment as quickly as possible.”
Doubt.
Whoops! But it says "belt and road", not river, so everything is in order.