Truthout
Mining
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I Was a Fourth-Generation Coal Miner — Here’s Why I Quit
I quit the mines, not entirely sure what I was going to do. I just knew that I could do something different, says Nick Mullins.
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Critics Say Proposed Sulfide Mine in Minnesota Threatens State’s Watersheds
Thousands of critics have voiced concerns about the potential for toxic contaminants from sulfide mines to leach into waterways.
Impacts to Health, Livelihood Continue One Year After Toxic Mine Spill in Mexico
Officials from both the mine and Mexican government claim the river is now safe.
The US Spent a Half Billion on Mining in Afghanistan With “Limited Progress“
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has labelled yet another project in danger of failing.
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A Scourge Returns: Black Lung in Appalachia
Black lung is not a new disease.
Canadian Mining Companies Leave Behind Decades of Violence in Guatemala
It's a legacy of shame.
Global Opposition Is Mounting Against the Latest Environmental Abuse – Deep Sea Mining
The world's first-ever commercial deep sea mining project is due to start in under two years.
Why Is a Democratic Media Firm Buying Ads for a Controversial Minnesota Mine?
A lobbying group promoting a controversial mining project in Minnesota is working with an ad firm that primarily buys ad time for Democratic candidates.
You Can Get Away With Murder, but You Can’t Lie to Rich People
Former CEO of Massey Energy Don Blankenship faces up to 30 years in prison.
Marikana Massacre Represents the Beginning of the End of the African National Congress
Rehad Desai's film blew the whistle on multinational mining concerns and the Zuma government.