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More Protests in Peru Against U.S.-Owned Gold Mine
The Conga mine, which is majority owned by Newmont Mining Corp, would produce gold as well as copper and silver. Protesters are concerned the mine will contaminate their water and affect a major aquifer.
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Global Witness Gives Up on Kimberley Process "Conflict-Free" Diamonds
Global Witness—an organization that helped to establish the Kimberley Process—has officially withdrawn from KP because of the scheme's “shocking” decision in November.
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U.S. Company Continues to Run World's Largest Gold Mine, Despite Environmental & Human Rights Abuses
There's trouble in the world's largest gold mine and it's connected directly to a Phoenix-based mining company.
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Are Conflict Mineral Laws Doing More Harm Than Good In The Congo?
One writer points out that laws to stop conflict minerals from entering the supply chain may not be helping the Congolese at all.
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It's Time to Prepare for CleanTech's Rare Earth Problem
The growing shortage of rare earth minerals underscores how truly difficult the transition to a clean energy economy will be.
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Carter Center Launches Website to Boost Transparency In Congo Mining Industry
New website will promote transparency in the extraction of the Democratic Republic of Congo's gold, diamond, and coltan industries.
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Bill Would Open Grand Canyon Area to Uranium Mining, By Foreign Companies
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar last month announced a 20-year plan to protect the Grand Canyon from increasing uranium mining pressures. A bill introduced in Congress this week to "save uranium mining," the Northern Arizona
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The Incredible Story of Conflict Mineral Mining in Images
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, scene of the deadliest conflict since World War II, remains mired in violence in significant part because of the international demand for electronic products that requires minerals found in the eastern Congo. The mine
