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Case title | Lungowe and others vs. Vedanta Resources plc and Konkola Copper Mines plc |
Country where the conflict/incident took place | Zambia |
Country where the case is being litigated | United Kingdom |
Year of initiation of proceedings | 2015 |
Case reference number | Case No: HT-2015-000292 [2019] UKSC 20 [2017] EWCA Civ 1528 [2016] EWHC 975 (TCC)
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Status of case
| Concluded with settlement. |
Category | Healthy environment |
Plaintiffs | Lungowe and others (1,826 Zambian citizens) |
Defendants | Vedanta Resources plc Konkola Copper Mines plc (“KCM”)
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At issue | Pollution of waterways caused by mining operations has harmed health, livelihoods, and the environment. A claim for damages against the UK parent company and its Zambian subsidiary |
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Proceedings: In July 2015, over 1,800 Zambian citizens filed a claim before the English court against UK-based Vedanta Resources PLC and its Zambian subsidiary, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM).
Main claims: the claimants argued that the mining operations of Nchanga Copper Mine, owned by Konkola Copper Mines, had caused extensive environmental damage and harm to the local communities in Zambia through pollution of the waterways and the surrounding environment. The claimants sued both the UK mother company and its Zambian subsidiary, arguing that under tort law, Vedanta, as the parent company, owed them a duty of care for the actions of its subsidiary based on its control over KCM’s operations and its knowledge of environmental risks.
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