By BEATRICE MWILAMBWEMinister of Green Economy and Environment, Collins Nzovu has expressed concern that some mining companies in Mkushi have continued polluting streams through tailings (mine waste) discharge, which is a violation of people’s rights to clean water and good health.A team of officers from the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment comprising the Forestry and Meteorological departments, and the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) have continued on spot compliance inspections of manganese mining and mineral processing facilities, forest reserves and meteorological infrastructure in Central Province.During spot inspections of manganese processing plants in the district, it was discovered that a mining company in Chalata area had diverted water from Kafwa Stream for purposes of obtaining water to wash manganese. The water from the manganese wash plant finds its way back to the stream through tailings (mine waste) discharge.This is according to a statement issued by the communications unit of the ministry of Green Economy and […]
Manganese miners warned against polluting water sources
