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US Mining Plan Will Sacrifice Mexico’s Environment for Weapons and Tech
A new mining agreement provides no benefits for Mexico and fails to address health and environmental impacts.
Drinking Water for Millions Is Threatened as Trump Targets National Monuments
About 83 percent of water passing through public lands has no other protection besides the monument designations.
US Guts Mentions of Indigenous Rights, Climate Change From Human Rights Reports
The reports also reduce criticism of human rights records of Trump administration allies like Israel and El Salvador.
Trump’s Race for Green Energy Resources Isn’t About Climate — It’s About Greed
The Apache have been fighting a legal battle over the future of Oak Flat, which has been targeted for mining.
Civilians in Congo Suffer as Elites at Home and Abroad Jockey for Profits
Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield.
Report: Electric Vehicles Dependent on Exploitation of Miners in the Congo
Big Tech companies dodge accountability for buying battery components sourced from mines relying on forced child labor.
Land Defenders Shut Down a Toxic Mine. Now Its Corporate Backers Want Damages.
A Canadian firm is demanding $200 million in damages from Mexico following the cancellation of its mining concessions.
Ecuadorians Vote to Reject Oil Drilling in Precious Amazon Region
Sunday's vote makes Ecuador the first country to restrict fossil fuel extraction through the citizen referendum process.
Tesla Plans to Build Huge Factory in Mexican City Struggling With Water Scarcity
Activists from Mexico are decrying the plan as a prime example of “colonial extractivism.”
Indigenous Argentineans Resist Becoming “Sacrifice Zone” for Ecocolonialism
The Global North’s demand for lithium threatens a new chapter of colonial dispossession.