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Lead legacy: research shows that lead, a base metal used for making car batteries, still contaminates Zambian towns years after mines are closed down. Photo: Human Rights Watch
POWERTRACKER

Zambia tallies the costs of mining for electric batteries

Still reeling from environmental and public health problems caused by lead mining 30 years ago, the country now faces growing manganese demand for electric batteries

  • Oscar Nkala
15 min read
An obscure mining company has applied for a licence to prospect for oil and natural gas in one of Zimbabwe’s premier wildlife conservation areas, the Mana Pools National Park. (Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
EMMERSON MNANGAGWA

Oil and gas exploration in Zimbabwe threatens Unesco World Heritage Site

Mining in the Mana Pools National Park threatens the forests and floodplains that are home to exceptional wildlife, as well as income from tourism

  • Stephen Buchanan-Clarke
  • Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
6 min read