In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue that mining companies violate the rights of nature
Canadian companies were singled out because of their prominence in the global mining sector. According to a recent report by ...
A river ‘died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine
Authorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that ...
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Brazil’s crackdown on illegal mining in Munduruku Indigenous land sees success, but fears remain
This is part one of a series on the operation to evict illegal gold miners from the Munduruku Indigenous Territory. Part two, ...
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Georgian Mining Shutdown Leaves Workers Abandoned
The layoffs of thousands of miners in Chiatura, Georgia, ought to be big news in a country of under four million people. But ...
London judge to rule on whether mining company is liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster
A lawyer argued Thursday that global mining giant BHP Group should be held liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster ...
Elko Daily Free Press9d
Mining the West: Diversity is still important
She said the World Bank article reports that BHP found that diverse mining crews at its sites have a 67% lower injury rate ...
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Moving Graves and People for Coal Mines - the Devastating Costs of Mining in South Africa [analysis]
About 80% of South Africa's electricity still comes from burning coal. The country's 108 coal mines have resulted in many communities being forced off their land from the 1970s to date. They have not ...
Potassium mining project in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest divides Indigenous tribe
Beneath Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, one of the planet’s largest potassium reserves is fueling tensions between industrial ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel3d
Morgan Mining begins first wave of hiring in Grand Junction
The first of many hiring waves has begun for the company to possibly become one of the region’s top employers.
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In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue mining companies violate the rights of nature
In Western legal systems, arguments against pollution or the destruction of the environment tend to focus exclusively on ...
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In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue that mining companies violate the rights of nature
Mining was selected as the theme of this tribunal because of the damage that resource extraction can cause to people and ecosystems, even though the sector is necessary for addressing climate change.