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Tag: Mines and Mining
Mining Company Blamed ‘Bandits or Terrorists’ for Prior Attacks
Employees of the mining company, Semafo, have suffered three attacks in Burkina Faso in 15 months, including one on Wednesday that left at least 37 dead.
Gunmen in Burkina Faso Attack Canadian Mining Company Convoy, Killing 37
The ambush, which also wounded 60 people, was the third deadly attack on the Semafo mining company in 15 months.
Why Is Australia Trying to Shut Down Climate Activism?
An increasingly outraged public is demanding action in a nation intimately linked to coal mining. The government has responded by threatening a new law to punish protesters.
Dam at Russian Gold Mine Collapses, Killing 15
The collapse caused flooding in two workers’ dormitories in Siberia. Seven more people were unaccounted for.
Can Mayors Save the World From Climate Change?
Australia’s northern coast is a case study on the impacts of a warming planet. Small-town leaders there are struggling with constituents who doubt reality.
A Desperate Battle, and a Victory for Now, at a Remote Afghan Outpost
Struggling Afghan forces took three northern districts from the Taliban. But the cost was high, and troops depend on American airstrikes to hold on.
Criminal Charges Urged in Brazil Dam Collapse
The dam collapse killed nearly 250 people in January, unleashing a torrent of mining waste on a nearby town and roiling global iron ore markets.
Where Is the Amazon Rainforest Vanishing? Not Just in Brazil
Huge expanses of rainforest are being cut down in Colombia, Bolivia and Peru. The trend shows how advances in political stability and economic integration can drive deforestation.
Gina Lopez, Who Led Crackdown on Mines in the Philippines, Dies at 65
Ms. Lopez was forced from her job as environment secretary after she halted the operations of many of the country’s mining companies.