LUSAKA, Zambia (DOW JONES)--Mopani Copper Mine, a Zambian unit
of leading global commodity trader Glencore International PLC
(GLEN.LN), said it has joined a committee formed to discuss the
environmental effects of the Mufulira West Mining and Heap Leach
Mining project.
Representatives from Zambia's Mine Safety Department, state
watchdog the Environmental Management Agency, the Health Ministry,
the regional lawmaker and officials from local government and
environment bodies as well as residents groups will be on the
committee.
It was formed last Thursday.
Mopani said in a press statement that at a meeting management
described in detail the operations of the Mufulira West leaching
project.
"The Mopani technical team detailed the mitigation measures put
in place to address any possible negative impacts of the project,
as well as additional more stringent measures implemented over and
above the approved requirements to further reduce any possible
environmental risks to the surrounding community," the statement
said
Mopani Copper Mines board chairman Emmanuel Mutati declined to
comment on the matter when contacted by Dow Jones Newswires
Tuesday.
-By Geoffrey Sinkamba, contributing to Dow Jones Newswires;
jeff.kapembwa@gmail.com