Analysis of socio-economic impact of Konkola Copper Mine (KCM) on the mining community in Zambia : a case study of Chingola Town
This thesis focuses on the impact of Konkola Copper Mine (KCM). This company is
a Multinational Mining Corporation. It is based in Chingola town in Zambia. The
study seeks to establish whether the Mining company is contributing to the
development of the town or not. It also examines the development agreements which
the company entered into with government and show how this commitment has
affected the company’s contributions to the local community. Specifically, the study
seeks to critically examine the development agreements with a view to establishing
whether these agreements emphasized strict observance of corporate social
responsibilities or not The methodological approach used in this study was mainly
qualitative which was basically participatory and descriptive; however, this approach
did not prevent the use of quantitative approach which was necessary in validating the
arguments. The methods used included interviews, observations and review of
research and media reports. Theoretical literature was used to develop the framework
of the thesis. Study findings demonstrated that the multinational corporation has been
actively involved in implementing developmental programmes in Chingola, notable
among them is malaria roll back programme, HIV/AIDS, as well as running schools
for the community. However, due to weaknesses in the development agreements and
legislations, the company has not been able to make significant contributions to the
community. Notable among the company’s failures include inconsistence in meeting
its financial obligations to the government through corporate tax, royalties and
dividends. For example, the study findings showed that the company pays royalties at
a rate which is lower than the internationally set rate. Other failures include the
repeated pollution of the environment.
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