{
  "id": 19333443,
  "title": "DRC residents sue Chinese mining company over alleged pollution in Kolwezi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/drc-residents-sue-chinese-mining-company-over-alleged-pollution-in",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-10T12:05:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mongabay",
    "slug": "mongabay",
    "url": "https://news.mongabay.com/2026/11/drc-residents-sue-chinese-mining-company-over-alleged-pollution-in-kolwezi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Twenty-seven residents of Kolwezi, a major copper and cobalt mining hub in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have taken Chinese-controlled mining company COMMUS to court, accusing it of polluting their water, air and soil and putting their health and livelihoods at risk. The lawsuit against Compagnie Minière de Musonoie Global (COMMUS), controlled by Chinese mining […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}