In Marble Bar, which claims to be Australia’s hottest town, the temperature hit at least 113 degrees on 32 days this summer. Some residents worry that “there’s got to be a point where you actually start to cook.”
Tag: Mines and Mining
Mining Executives Face Homicide Charges in Brazil Dam Disaster
A year after a dam burst killed at least 259 people, prosecutors accused company executives of covering up safety concerns.
Australian Coal Company Says Bush-Fire Smoke Is Slowing Production
The poor air quality is making equipment harder to operate, and some workers have had to take leave to fight fires. The irony was not lost on many in Australia.
Australian Coal Company Says Bush-Fire Smoke Is Slowing Production
The poor air quality is making equipment harder to operate, and some workers have had to take leave to fight fires. The irony was not lost on many in Australia.
It’s 50 Below. The Past Is a Horror Show. You’d Dream of Escaping Too.
Best known as the most feared and frigid outpost of the Soviet gulag, Magadan struggles to keep its residents from fleeing. The ice cream isn’t enough to keep them.
In Indonesia, Outlaw Gold Miners Poison Themselves to Survive
One large mining company is trying to shut illegal operations, which use mercury. The small-scale miners say there’s no other way to earn a living.
How Labour’s Working-Class Vote Crumbled and Its Nemesis Won the North
The Labour Party’s devastating defeat in an ex-stronghold has grave consequences for a party: Its two wings — older and working class and urban and educated — appear to have irreconcilable differences.
Amazon Deforestation in Brazil Rose Sharply on Bolsonaro’s Watch
President Jair Bolsonaro has scaled back efforts to fight illegal logging, mining and farming, which have led to widespread destruction in the world’s largest rainforest.
How Russia Meddles Abroad for Profit: Cash, Trolls and a Cult Leader
Madagascar has little obvious strategic value for the Kremlin or the global balance of power. But Russians were there during an election, offering bribes, spreading disinformation and recruiting an apocalyptic cult leader.
The Hidden Cost of Gold: Birth Defects and Brain Damage
Indonesia’s mercury trade is intertwined with illegal gold mining around the world, leaving a legacy of thousands born with birth defects and half a million people poisoned.