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Who moved my copper?
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July 25, 2022

Zambia is a case in point. In 2020, the south African country was found to be a debt defaulter. The amount in question was 17 billion USD. But why is this happening to a country rich in copper and cobalt, two of the world’s most sought after metals?

Ankita Anand and Zefania Zulu

A hand grasping money hovers above a group of people reaching towards it in an abstract field with ribbons of color.
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Who moved my copper?

Zambia is a case in point. In 2020, the south African country was found to be a debt defaulter. The amount in question was 17 billion USD. But why is this happening to a country rich in copper and cobalt, two of the world’s most sought after metals?

Ankita Anand and Zefania Zulu July 25, 2022

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