Konkola Copper Mines
Neocolonial debt, extractivism, and the roots of Zambia’s economic crisis
Two of Zambia’s key copper mines have returned to foreign private control. The metal, which is 70% of Zambia’s exports, is a major source of foreign exchange at a time when the country is facing a major debt crisis
Why is the Zambian government seeking to liquidate Vedanta’s mine?
Vedanta has spent its company’s revenue over the years to service a debt it owes to a subsidiary of itself, leaving little for the workers, the government treasury and the state-owned mining company
