NORTH-WESTERN Province permanent secretary Gladson Katambi has confirmed that his office is in receipt of complaints of water and air pollution from some Solwezi residents allegedly caused by FQM’s Kansanshi mine. But FQM, through its public relations consultant Langmead and Baker, says it has not received any such complaints. In an interview, Katambi said his office was planning on writing to the company to verify the development, noting that some individuals may come up with such complaints in a bid to obtain compensation. “Yes indeed there is, but it is something that we have to verify with the company affected and as I speak to you I have got actually some documentation that were given to me yesterday. I am...

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