Zambia vs. Vedanta: Could the government be paving the way for a Chinese buyer?
By DW
08 June 2019 |
11:34 am
Zambia's largest copper mining operation, KCM, has been liquidated. Many are asking now if the country could repossess private mining operations in a bid to shore up financing amid rising debt levels.
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