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Mining
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Guatemalan Government, Canadian Mining Industry Responsible for Violent Conflicts
The Guatemalan government is fueling the fires of conflict by failing to consult local communities before awarding mining licences to companies.
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Massive Mongolian Mine Endangers Nomads’ Water, Way of Life
Water is not easy to come by in the Gobi.
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The Fight to Keep Toxic Mining – and the World Bank – Out of El Salvador
Hundreds of protesters recently gathered at the World Bank to shame a gold mining firm's shakedown of one of Central America's poorest countries.
Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address “Appearance of Corruption“
The Nature Conservancy argued that the proposed changes to Wisconsin mining regulations would “pose serious risks to the rivers, lakes, wetlands, groundwater and other natural resources.”
Coal Miners Are Mad…and Scared and They Have a Right To Be
I saw poverty on that trip in those hidden Appalachian valleys that I'd not seen since the Kennedy-Johnson era and the War on Poverty days.
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Brazil’s “Dalai Lama of the Rainforest” Faces Death Threats
In Brazil there is no specific programme to protect indigenous people facing threats.
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Ecuador: Free Pacto From Mining
A mining project is planned for this biodiverse area of Quito, despite community opposition.
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It’s a Hardrock Life
In Wisconsin's picturesque Northwoods, a big battle over iron-ore extraction is pitting environmentalists and Native Americans against mining companies and their political allies.
Canadian Mining in Latin America: Exploitation, Inconsistency, and Neglect
A dichotomy exists between mining by foreign investors who profit, and the communities in which it takes place which frequently are left by the wayside. The situation has worsened …
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Despite Promised Jobs, Desert Town Opposes Giant Copper Mine
A multinational corporation Rio Tinto, wants to convince the federal government to let it mine beneath the campground and surrounding land against the wishes of residents.