The pollution of Kafue River following the bursts of pipelines at Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) [joint venture Vedanta Resources, Zambia Copper Investments & ZCCM Investments] was as a result of negligence by the mining firm, which has failed to replace pipes..."The situation experienced recently is not accidental but is as result of the failure by the current mine owners to implement the KCM Nchanga Mine Environment Plan (EMP) that was inherited from the Anglo-American Corporation, the previous owners of the mines," said Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Kabinga Pande.