Life / Health

A partial view of the Chinese-owned Collum Coal mine in Sinazongwe, south of Lusaka, August 7, 2012. Chinese firms in Zambia have a notorious reputation as employers. A report by Human Rights Watch last year found that Chinese firms ignore labour protections, demanding up to 18 hours of labour a day and flout health and safety rules

A partial view of the Chinese-owned Collum Coal mine in Sinazongwe, south of Lusaka, August 7, 2012. Chinese firms in Zambia have a notorious reputation as employers. A report by Human Rights Watch last year found that Chinese firms ignore labour protections, demanding up to 18 hours of labour a day and flout health and safety rules