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British mining giant has ‘duty of care’ to Zambian farmers hit by dirty water, Supreme Court hears
BRITISH mining giant Vedanta “has a duty of care” to nearly 2,000 Zambian farmers who say their water supply was poisoned by a subsidiary of the company, the Supreme Court heard today.
Foil Vedanta activists protest outside the Supreme Court (Pic: Foil Vedanta)
Vedanta Resources is being blamed for turning Zambia’s longest river bright blue with pollution, but the London-based company claims the farmers cannot seek compensation through the English courts.
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