Luke Allen
Senior Africa Program Campaigner at the Environmental Investigation Agency who led the three-year investigation into pollution and health impacts around the Tenke Fungurume Mine and co-authored the 'Toxic Transition' report.
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Apr 2, 2026 • 53min
Why Residents Near a Massive Chinese-run Mine in the DR Congo Are Getting Sick
Luke Allen, Senior Africa Program Campaigner at the Environmental Investigation Agency who led a three-year probe into pollution around Tenke Fungurume Mine. He discusses air monitoring that found sulfur dioxide spikes, reported acute respiratory and reproductive harms in nearby communities, failures of corporate certifications to reveal harm, and the wider risks of local processing of critical minerals.
