Mining Frolics
Talk about a fast turnaround time. In less than 3 weeks after their contract was made public, Chiman gets shut down.Zambia contractor Chiman will process Red Rock’s manganese ore
Zambian company Chiman Manufacturing will process the ore from Red Rock Resources’ Chiwefwe ferromanganese project.
Author: Ronald Mwila
Posted: Wednesday , 18 Apr 2007
NDOLA - In what appears to mark a shift in the way miners operate in Zambia, AIM and Frankfurt-listed Red Rock Resources Plc has contracted a Zambian company to undertake primary processing of manganese ore from the Chiwefwe project in central Zambia.
Less than a month later (and it turns out the 'Zambian company' was a Chinese company in Zambia)...
Zambia Closes Chinese-Run Mine Over Air Pollution
by Staff Writers
Lusaka (AFP) May 14, 2007
Zambia has shut down a Chinese-run mine because its contribution to air pollution which threatens the health of hundreds of residents of nearby townships, an official told AFP Monday. Chiman Manufacturing Limited, which mines Manganese, was indefinitely closed on Friday for failing to put in place air pollution control mechanisms, said Justin Mukosa, spokesman of the Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ), a statutory regulator.
posted by MrK @ 5:11 PM
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