Metal pollution caused by undergound resource development is one of the most serious environmental pollution issues facing African countries. In the Kabwe district of Zambia in southern Africa, for ...

The aim of this project was to ascertain the impact of metal pollution caused by underground resource development in the Kabwe district of Zambia on the ecosystem and the community as a whole, to ...

Zambia’s Sacrifice Zone tells the story of Oliver, an 18-year-old environmental activist, who is grappling with mining’s toxic legacy in his hometown of Kabwe. Radio Workshop worked with two ...

The Kabwe mine was nationalised and operated as a state-owned body for 20 years before its closure in 1994. Newsday: Living with lead poisoning in Zambia One in three children 'exposed to lead ...