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Article

27 Mar 2005

Author:
editorial, New York Times

A Malaria Success

To deal with the problem [of malaria around an aluminium smelter BHP Billiton was building in Mozambique], the company did something extraordinary. It joined an effort by South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland to eradicate malaria in a swath of the three countries...The Lubombo initiative is probably the best antimalaria program in the world, an example for other countries... [also refers to Marathon Oil, ExxonMobil, Konkola Copper Mines (joint venture Vedanta Resources, Zambia Copper Investments & ZCCM Investments)]