The collapse of a tailings dam—an earth-filled embankment used to store mining waste—on February 18 released an estimated 50 million liters of waste into the Kafue River, according to ...

A mining disaster in Zambia has led to the contamination of the Kafue River, a major waterway. It has prompted to call for action to protect the health and livelihoods of people live along the ...

Acidic substances flowing from a Chinese copper mine in the Kafue River brought about a major environmental disaster. The chemical contamination of local water supplies through the emergency put the ...

A catastrophic waste spill from a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia has left local authorities and environmentalists fearing the worst for its long-term impact on the Kafue River, the African ...

Zambia's Kafue river contaminated: An incident of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine has reportedly led to the contamination of the Kafue River, a major waterway in Zambia, potentially ...

This image taken from video Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, shows the path of mine waste in the Mwambashi River, a tributary of the Kafue River, following a tailing dam breach at a How dogs can help ...