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📺Blood on the Blasting Cable 📺 Mine “revival” keeps finding new ways to cost Copperbelt families Two Zambian contractor workers died on January 13 at Mopani Copper Mines’ shaft in Kitwe in an explosion during underground work linked to a blasting cable. ℹ️ This accident stroke during a prolonged reset of the mine. In 2021 the Zambian government bought Mopani for just $1 from its previous Swiss owner Glencore — but as part of this agreement, the mine's production and revenues would be used to repay to Glencore it investments in Mopani, initially acquired by the Swiss trader in the 2000s. The resulting lack of funds to refresh the infrastructure at the site has already turned Mopani into a frontline-like zone, with fatal accidents linked to technical failures occurring almost on a yearly basis. ⏮Independent, Honest, Yours - @devilsbelow🔸