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Meet the 2-Meter Stretch of Road That Holds Up the Global Copper Market This isn’t the Strait of Hormuz — here, Iran isn’t needed to disrupt global trade. 🌐 On February 28, in Zambia’s Kasumbalesa border area, heavy rains caused small flooding that destroyed a bridge, whichused to transport Congolese copper to South African ports. 🔸 While Zambia and Congo share other border crossings, Kasumbalesa is the main one, and often has queues of lorries stretching for tens of miles as they wait to cross. 🚀 Unlike the Middle East, no one fired rockets at this bridge, but its concrete structure still collapsed damaged by the endless stream of ore trucks. 🔸Now, this critical transport artery is blocked — not just for trucks, but also for ordinary people crossing the border between the two countries. Reportedly, Zambia's Road Agency is going to restore access to the route in a couple of hours from now. Infrastructure is my favorite topic in mining. You can always tell when someone cut corners just by looking at the roads. #News ✈️ Stay informed - @devilsbelow