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At an extractive pace: Conflicting temporalities in a resettlement process in Solwezi, Zambia

Mining sites have often been described as enclaves, but the influence of mining companies extends far beyond their fences. I explore the planning and construction of an access road cutting through state and customary land in Solwezi, Northwestern Province of Zambia. For the Canada-based mining company First Quantum Minerals Ltd, the road is an attempt to disengage from the environment (Appel, 2014). This both illusionary and one-sided attempt to disentangle has re-structured people
Kesselring, R., 2018. At an extractive pace: Conflicting temporalities in a resettlement process in Solwezi, Zambia. The Extractive Industries and Society, 5(2), pp.237-244.
Copper,Gold
First Quantum Minerals Ltd
Zambia
Africa
Journal Article

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