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In Focus | Zambia
Behind the scenes of Vedanta's skirmish with Hichilema

After lengthy, tense talks with the government, the British-Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal is once again in charge of Konkola Copper Mines via his conglomerate Vedanta Resources. The metal king used every ounce of his political and financial sway to return to the helm of one of the most strategic copper mines in the world. [...]
Published on 23.10.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 5 minutes Laure Verneau
(From L-R) The tycoon Anil Agarwal, head of the Vedanta Resources conglomerate, current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and ex-Zambian president Edgar Lungu.
(From L-R) The tycoon Anil Agarwal, head of the Vedanta Resources conglomerate, current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema and ex-Zambian president Edgar Lungu. © Studio Pachamama//Bhagirath Basnet/The Times of India//AFP//Evgeny Biatov/Ria Novosti/AFP//Harish Tyagi/EFENewscom/MaxPPP//kcm.co.zm//Giorgio Morara/Shutterstock
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