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Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation
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  • Research Article   
  • J Bioremediat Biodegrad,
  • DOI: 10.4172/2155-6199.1000006

Economic Development, at What Cost: The Case of Kabwe, Zambia

Luka Powanga*
Department of Economics and Finance, Anderson College of Business and Computing, Regis University, Denver, USA
*Corresponding Author : Dr. Luka Powanga, Department of Economics and Finance, Anderson College of Business and Computing, Regis University, Denver, USA, Tel: +303-458-4023, Email: lpowanga@comcast.net

Received Date: Jul 21, 2021 / Accepted Date: Aug 04, 2021 / Published Date: Aug 11, 2021

Abstract

Lead and zinc mining operations in Kabwe, Zambia, ceased in 1994. However, the toxic waste/dump from almost a century of mining is still causing illness and death to many residents who unknowingly were exposed to poisonous waste over time. The mine owners deliberately kept information about the impact of lead exposure on health from employees and residents. Mine hospitals and clinics, which treated all mineworkers and their families, did not share the actual cause of the illnesses with the patients for fear of legal liabilities. Instead, once diagnosed, workers affected by lead were often transferred to divisions in different cities where they continued to suffer from the lead poisoning effects or died. This paper discusses Kabwe’s transformation to a vibrant city through mining at the expense of the residents’ health as the mines dumped toxic waste without the citizens’ knowledge, dexterous effects on the residents, and why these toxic dumps exist long after the mine closures. The paper includes recommendations to rehabilitate the city.

Keywords: Dexterous; Environmental degradation; Mining; Remediation; Rehabilitation; Economic development; ZCCM-IH; Anglo american corporation; Roan selection trust; Consolidated copper mines

Citation: Powanga L (2021) Economic Development, at What Cost: The Case of Kabwe, Zambia. J Bioremediat Biodegrad 12: 006. Doi: 10.4172/2155-6199.1000006

Copyright: © 2021 Powanga L. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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