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Zambia does the work. But who makes the money?

A major new report published today claims that British companies � and investors � are keeping the copper-rich country in poverty. Jackie Kemp investigates.

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heraldscotland staff

JACKIE KEMP The price of copper is exploding, and money is pouring in to an impoverished African nation. That should be good news for the people of Zambia. Except they're barely seeing any of it - and sometimes it's even going to shareholders in the UK.