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Zambia Copper Mine-Waste Dam Bursts, Destroying Crops, Mail Says

Zambia Copper Mine-Waste Dam Bursts, Destroying Crops, Mail Says

A dam holding copper-mine waste in Zambia burst, spilling a suspected acidic solution into a nearby stream that destroyed crops and killed fish, state-owned Zambia Daily Mail reported, citing a local government official.

Production at the mine, owned by Rongxing Investment Ltd., has stopped while government investigations are underway, the newspaper said.

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