EVACUATE 35 MANGANESE PROCESSING PLANT WORKERS WITH STRANGE ILLNESS FOR SPECIALISED TREATMENT

Centre for Environment Justice (CEJ) has learnt that 35 people that work for a manganese processing plant in Serenje District shake continuously after developing a strange illness. The victims are patiently waiting for a detailed medical report. CEJ Executive Director Maggie Mwape has since urged Workers Compensation Fund Control Board to respond immediately for compliance […]

DO LOCAL COMMUNITIES BENEFITS FROM MINING

Despite the global economic crisis and reduced commodity prices, mining companies continue to enter remote communities to search for exploitable mineral reserves. Most of these frontier locations are home to indigenous, poor and vulnerable people. Mining can impact local communities both positively and negatively. While positive impacts such as employment and community development projects are […]