Kalumbila Mine cuts pollution

AS part of its progressive rehabilitation efforts, Kalumbila Minerals Limited (KML) has planted over 40, 000 different species of trees within its operational area at its Sentinel Mine.

The mining company has established a nursery where a variety of tree species were raised to conduct progressive rehabilitation activities on the land which was cleared for mining activities within the mine site.

KML Environmental Manager, Kachiwala Sapalo, indicated that the mine had put in place measures to address threats to biodiversity such as pollution prevention measures, identification and management of alien invasive species.

The mine had introduced a robust waste management programme to reduce any potential impact on the ecosystem.

He said other measures were sound waste management practices and sustainable management of forests among others.

He was speaking during a meeting held with local media to share the daily routine measures aimed at mitigating biodiversity loss in line with this year’s theme for World Environmental Day ‘Celebrating Biodiversity, It’s Time for Nature.’

Mr Sapalo said the mine had introduced a robust waste management programme to reduce any potential impact on the ecosystem.

“Since 2015 we established a nursery where we raised tree seedlings and these seedlings are used to revegetate areas that have been opened up to facilitate mining activities and annually we are able to plant more than 10, 000 seedlings in various locations of our operation,” Mr Sapalo said.

Meanwhile, North-Western Province Zambia Environmental Management Agency principal inspector Morrison Songwe has commended mining firm for complying with the environmental regulation.

Mr Songwe said there had been minimal disturbance to the environment at Kalumbila Mine and urged the firm to continue following environmental guidelines. Mr Songwe was speaking during the same meeting at Trident Foundation.