Two United States mining companies -- Newmont Mining Corporation and American Metal Climax Inc., (AMAX) - control and substantially own the major American investment in Namibia . Both are part owners of Tsumeb Corporation Limited, the 'territory's leading producer of base metals and the largest private employer.
This case study has two main purposes: (1) to provide information about Tsumeb's operations, since both Newmont and American Metal Climax have thus far refused to comply with disclosure requests ; and (2) to analyze the implications of Tsumeb's operations for Namibians and for the United States.
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