Zambia rejects US health warning after toxic spill in copper for Kitwe production

The Zambian government has rejected the claims of dangerous pollution in the area of copper with copper after safety concerns raised by the US Embassy.

On Wednesday, the US Embassy issued a health alert, ordering the immediate withdrawal of his staff in the city of Kitsve and nearby areas due to concerns about “widespread water and soil pollution” associated with a spill in February at the Chinese Metals.

The spilling happened when a tail dam used to store toxic waste and heavy metals collapsed in the Cafi River, a key source of drinking water, after heavy rain.

The US Embassy said there was new information that shows “the degree of dangerous and carcinogens”.

He warned that beyond “contaminated water and soil, pollutants from spilled blades can also become in the air, posing a health threat if they inhale.”

Zambia’s government spokesman Cornelius Mweetwa struck back, saying that “laboratory results show that pH levels have returned to a normal state” in the area and water is safe to drink.

Mweetwa said there were no longer serious consequences for public health, water safety, agriculture or the environment.

“Therefore, today there is absolutely no need to press the” panic button “to alarm the nation and the international community.”

The Chinese-metal Leach Zambia Mine is a subsidiary of the Chinese China Metal Production Group, which is owned by the Chinese government.

The BBC has asked for Chinese-metal commentary.

During the spill, the Chinese-metals promised to compensate for the affected communities and restore the environment.

The spill affected the water life as well as the farmers who use the water to irrigate their crops.

Green Economy Minister Mike Mapha said the government has been active since February and continues to update the public while the affected communities are offset.

The Minister of Water Development Collins Nzov said that the government is constantly testing the water and that it meets the standards of the World Health Organization.

Opposition Green Party leader Peter Sinkamba said the US Embassy’s Health Alert is part of geopolitics.

He wondered why he had taken the February embassy to issue the signal, while accusing him of silent on lead poisoning in Central Zambia, which partly traces his roots to the Western Mining Giants.

The CEO of the Environment Center Maggie Maphalo Mavape told the BBC that pollution is a national disaster that requires immediate and specific actions to mitigate its effects and prevent future events.

She called for decisive actions to deal with this environmental crisis and protect the rights and well -being of the Zambian citizens.