BARRICK Lumwana says only a small part of its mine was affected by uranium contamination of water in November last year, asserting that the uranium exposure was negligible due to both duration and low concentration. The mining company says prompt communication of the incident was made to relevant authorities including ZEMA and the Mines Safety Department (MSD), who visited the mine and independently investigated the incident. Last week, News Diggers reported that Lumwana Mining Company had been battling to contain uranium contamination of drinking water at its facility in North Western Province. Further, it was reported that the mining company fired an employee who as a trade union leader, after he demanded that workers who consumed the uranium contaminated water...