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Zambia set to take British mine in house

ZAMBIA’S government is poised to take over a British-owned mine following demands from trade unionists.

President Edgar Lungu appears to have heeded their calls over Vedanta Resources, a London-based firm that runs his country’s largest copper mine.

In the strongest sign yet that Vedanta will lose control of the pit, Zambia’s High Court appointed a “provisional liquidator” on Tuesday.

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