Sino Mine acid spill, 2025: Difference between revisions
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Chalochatu (talk | contribs) Created page with "The '''2025 Zambia acid spill''' occurred on **18 February 2025**, when a tailings dam at the Sino‑Metals Leach Zambia facility in Chambishi, Copperbelt Province collapsed, releasing approximately 50 million litres of acidic and heavy-metal–laden waste into the Mwambashi Stream and subsequently the Kafue River. The disaster severely impacted water supplies, ecosystems, agriculture, and livelihoods across the region.<ref>“A river 'died' overnight in Zambia after a..." |
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* [[Kafue River]] | * [[Kafue River]] | ||
* [[Mining in Zambia]] | * [[Mining in Zambia]] | ||
* [[Environmental disasters in | * [[Environmental disasters in Zambia]] | ||
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