COPPERBELT Permanent Secretary Lawrence Mwanza says government is pleased that Sino Metals has continued to cooperate with authorities and comply with safety and resettlement requirements following the February 2025 pollution incident. Mwanza says government remains committed to protecting affected communities, ensuring environmental remediation and resolving outstanding compensation and resettlement matters. Speaking when government officials visited the mine, Thursday, Mwanza said technical assessments had been conducted to establish the extent of the contamination and its impact on agricultural land, water resources, vegetation and livelihoods. “I am glad to report that technical assessments were done to establish the extent of the contamination and its impact on agricultural land, water resources, vegetation and livelihoods. Soil and water samples were collected, while remediation measures...