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UK Copper Firms Settle Pollution Claim With Zambian Villagers

Six years ago, Zambian villagers brought a legal claim against UK mining firms, Vendanta Resources Limited and Kokola Copper Mines. The claim focused on the toxic discharge from the mining that affected 2,500 people, including 643 children, living near the Nchanga Copper Mine in the villages of Shimulala, Kakosa, Hippo Pool and Hellen. In a statement issued, the firms said: "Without admission of liability, Vedanta Resources Limited and Konkola Copper Mines Plc confirm that they have agreed, for the benefit of local communities, the settlement of all claims brought against them by Zambian claimants represented by English law firm Leigh Day," writes Radio France Internationale.

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