Zambia: Farmers in Kalumbila District threaten road block over Barrick Lumwana's unmet demands
요약
보고된 날짜: 2022년 5월 18일
위치: 잠비아
기업 페이지
Lumwana Mining Company - Subsidiary , Barrick Gold - Parent Company프로젝트
Lumwana - Operation영향받은
영향받은 사람의 수: 숫자를 알 수 없음
Community: ( 숫자를 알 수 없음 - 잠비아 , 채굴 , Gender not reported )토픽들
수질 오염 , 토지권 , 불충분/부적절한 논의 , 생계에 미치는 영향출처: News outlet
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"Local Farmers In Kalumbila District Have Threatened To Block The Road Leading To Their Farms Where Barrick Lumwana Is Doing Some Explorations If The Mine Fails To Meet Their Demands", 18 May 2022
"Speaking during a meeting organized by Kalumbila district farmers association, the visibly angry affected farmers expressed their anger at barrack Lumwana mine sustainability manager Christopher Mukala who was called to hear the cries of the local farmers who have stopped farming activities due mining explorations...
The farmers who reached to an extent of blocking the road with logs due to frustrations after premature conclusion accused barrack Lumwana of playing with their minds.
Barrick has told farmers in the affected areas to venture into vegetable production and stop cassava and any other crop cultivation to allow the mine do some mining explorations in a bid to open a new mine. [Barrick's Lumwana sustainability manager]...called on the affected farmers to remain calm and wait until explorations are done in July..."