Mining machinery left behind at Eland coal mine at Mwabulambo after closure in 2015.

Mining machinery left behind at Eland coal mine at Mwabulambo after closure in 2015. Locals said that before the mine was closed, they were not informed about the closure or how the company intended to mitigate risks stemming from the abandoned mining site.

© 2016 Lauren Clifford-Holmes for Human Rights Watch