How the Conflict Minerals Rule Failed
Enforcement was left up to consumers, and many legitimate mining operations were shuttered.
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Empowering the Communities Fighting Industrial Mining Operations, One Film at a Time
Jessie Landerman, a writer, producer, and director with the New Media Advocacy Project, discusses a new series of videos to help communities stand up to big mining companies.
Mining Company Interested in the Philippines’ Precious Metal Resources Faces Powerful Opposition
Activists point to rights abuses, ecological disasters, and what they believe to be unfair distribution of profits.
Viewfinder: Chilean Copper Miners on a Month-Long Strike
The Escondida copper mine miners on strike, some 90 miles northeast of Antofagasta, Chile, on March 8th, 2017.…
Undersea Mining Spree: Scientists Race to Study the Southeastern Pacific Before It’s Too Late
As mining interests deepen in the southeastern Pacific, researchers are racing the clock—and pushing the frontiers of science—to understand this unknown stretch of sea.
Heavy Metals
A new book traces our dependence on rare elements—and the environmental costs of a revolution in global mining.
Murdering the Movement
How can conservation possibly succeed on a planetary scale if key green leaders and allies keep getting gunned down?
Where Should All the Coal Miners Go?
The evidence on conventional job re-training programs is unimpressive, which is bad news for the thousands of coal workers who are likely to lose their jobs in the coming years.
More Trouble in Coal Country
Peabody Energy, the nation’s largest coal company, is seeking release from a pledge to pay into a health insurance fund.
Why Are We Allowing Uranium Miners to Pollute Groundwater in Drought Zones?
Uranium mining threatens aquifers that could provide the drought-stricken West with emergency water supplies.