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法律訴訟

2015年9月7日

Vedanta Resources lawsuit (re water contamination, Zambia)

狀態: CLOSED

提訴日期
2015年9月7日
日期準確度
全部正確
不適用
社區, 人權維護人士
申訴地點: 英國
事發地點: 尚比亞
訴訟類型: 跨國

企業

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) 尚比亞 採礦
Vedanta Resources Limited 英國 採礦, 金屬和鋼鐵, 油、氣、煤

Sources

Snapshot

In September 2015, a group of 1826 Zambian villagers filed a lawsuit against Vedanta Resources in UK court over water pollution caused by its subsidiary's copper mining operations (Konkola Copper Mines). They claim that the water pollution from the Nchanga Copper Mine damaged their lands and livelihoods. On 19 January 2021, the parties agreed to settle the claims without Vedanta's admission of liability. The case is closed.

Legal proceedings

In September 2015, 1826 Zambian villagers filed a lawsuit against Vedanta Resources in the UK over water pollution caused by its subsidiary's copper mining operations (Konkola Copper Mines). They claim that the water pollution from the Nchanga Copper Mine damaged their lands and livelihoods.

On 27 May 2016, an English High Court judge ruled that the lawsuit against Vedanta Resources could proceed.  In July, the companies appealed and challenged the English courts' jurisdiction. On 13 October 2017, the Court of Appeal dismissed the companies' appeal and allowed the villagers to pursue their claim in the UK.

In March 2018, the companies were granted permission to appeal. On 10 April 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the Zambian villagers' case against Vedanta Resources can be heard in English courts. 

On 19 January 2021, the claimants' solicitors, Leigh Day, released a statement that Vedanta Resources and Konkola Copper Mines had agreed to settle the claims, without admission of liability.

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