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As Zambia Pushes New Mining, a Legacy of Pollution Looms
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Zambia is expanding development of its rich deposits of critical minerals, which are needed for the global shift to renewables. But poisoning from past mining and a huge toxic spill at a mine site are raising fears that new wealth will come at a high cost for people and the environment. Read more on E360 →