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Worldcrunch » mining

mining

The Greenland Paradox: Rich In Resources, Frozen In Poverty
Economytrump

The Greenland Paradox: Rich In Resources, Frozen In Poverty

by Brigitte Wenger March 11, 2025May 24, 2025
Blood Minerals? Why The Democratic Republic Of Congo Is Suing Apple
Futuretechnology

Blood Minerals? Why The Democratic Republic Of Congo Is Suing Apple

by Pierre Haski December 19, 2024May 24, 2025
This Happened — October 21: The Aberfan Colliery Disaster
This Happenedhistory

This Happened — October 21: The Aberfan Colliery Disaster

by Worldcrunch October 21, 2024May 24, 2025
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Greenwashing To Peacewashing, Azerbaijan Uses COP29 To Scrub Its Global Image

by Brian Brivati October 6, 2024May 24, 2025
​''Dina Assassin'' can be read on the sign as protestors took to the streets after Dina Boluarte's first year as president of Peru.
Economychina

Why Peru’s President Is Going To China — It’s Not Just The Billions In Trade

by Sergio Herrera Deza June 18, 2024May 23, 2025
In Morocco, The Dream Of An African Silicon Valley Rises From The Earth
Futuretechnology

In Morocco, The Dream Of An African Silicon Valley Rises From The Earth

by Antoine Boudet March 24, 2024May 22, 2025
A photo of a group of Ukrainian women miners.
Women Worldwideukraine

With Ukraine’s Coal Miners Called To War, Women Step In To Fuel The Nation

by Dana Gordiychuk and Dmytro Larin March 1, 2024May 24, 2025
Photo of an open smartphone
Greenenvironment

What If You Rented Your Smartphone Instead Of Buying It?

by Charlotte Meyer January 2, 2024May 21, 2025
This Happened — October 13: Chile Mining Rescue
This Happenedenvironment

This Happened — October 13: Chile Mining Rescue

by Worldcrunch October 13, 2023May 19, 2025
A worker holding up two disks of rare earth metals.
Economyemmanuel macron

Rare Earth Race: How China And Russia (And EVs) Are Pushing France Back Into Mining

by Pierre Haski September 27, 2023May 19, 2025
A lithium mine and vehicles seen from above
Greenscience

Lithium Mining: How The Clean Energy Rush Repeats Old Cycles Of Global Exploitation

by Valeria Berghinz September 12, 2023May 23, 2025
Militia gang holding guns.
Economyegypt

“The Mine Of The Dead”: Inside Egypt’s Desert Gold War

by Valeria Berghinz August 26, 2023May 24, 2025
A yellow digger is dwarfed by the Lac des Iles graphite mine in Quebec
Economychina

Inside Canada’s Mining Boom — And What It Could Mean For China

by Chloé Touchard July 22, 2023May 19, 2025
Cardboard boxes containing the metal germanium
Geopoliticstechnology

The U.S.-China Tech War Is Slipping Toward A Point Of No Return

by Pierre Haski July 6, 2023May 21, 2025
Image of smoke coming out of a coal station in Gdansk, Poland.
Greenpoland

“Poland’s Chernobyl” — Portrait Of A Nation Addicted To Coal

by Katarzyna Skiba June 22, 2023May 23, 2025
Photo of employees walking through frozen installations at the Utrenneye field in Murmansk Region, Russia.
War in Ukrainerussia ukraine war

How The War In Ukraine Could Overturn Everyone’s Plans For The Arctic

by Anna Akage December 2, 2022May 21, 2025
Meet Ibrahim Traoré, Russia’s Favorite New Strongman In Africa
In The Newsrussia

Meet Ibrahim Traoré, Russia’s Favorite New Strongman In Africa

by Meike Eijsberg October 14, 2022May 24, 2025
Lithium mine at Salinas Grandes salt desert Jujuy province, Argentina
Greenclimate crisis

The Dark Hidden Cost Of The Mineral That Makes Green Energy Possible

by Laura Valentina Cortés Sierra August 25, 2022May 24, 2025
​Rescuers after a mining incident in northeastern Colombia
Greenpollution

Mineral Mining, The Dirty Secret Of The Clean Energy Industry

by Alidad Vassigh July 22, 2022May 24, 2025
Photo of a group of children from the Awajún community participating in a workshop to draw on photographs of destroyed ecosystems in the Amazon
Greenamazon

The Power Of A Child’s Imagination To Bring The Amazon Back To Life

by Laura Valentina Cortés Sierra February 17, 2022May 19, 2025
A staff monitors a 'bitcoin miner', a powerful computer with five mining cards
Economychina

Inside The Himalayan Hideaway Of Chinese Bitcoin Mines

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank May 20, 2021May 22, 2025
Illegal gold mine excavation in Colombia
Geopoliticscolombia

In Colombia, Where Gold Mining And Coca Farming Are A Toxic Mix

by Alidad Vassigh February 8, 2019May 20, 2025
in Cajamarca
In The Newsanimals

No Gold Mine? No Problem For Colombia’s Cajamarca Region

by Alidad Vassigh May 7, 2018May 22, 2025
A close-up of a rough diamond found in Gahcho Kue Diamond Mine, Canada
In The Newsarctic

Diamond Hunting In The Arctic

by Anne Sophie Goninet July 9, 2017May 20, 2025
Elisa Hernandez used to earn a living washing her community’s laundry
Economyphilippines

In Philippines, Seeking Environmental Justice 20 Years After Mining Disaster

by Worldcrunch October 3, 2016May 22, 2025
Gold miner in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Societyhealth

At The Mercy Of Mercury, Indonesian Miners Risk It All

by Worldcrunch August 19, 2016May 22, 2025
A woman looks for sapphire in a river in Ilakaka in southwest Madagascar
Societymining

The Exploitation Fueling Madagascar’s Sapphire Trade

by Worldcrunch February 9, 2016May 22, 2025
Zama-zamas search for gold in a disused mine shaft in Roodepoort, South Africa.
Economyexploitation

In South Africa, Gold Mining Has Turned Into A Crook’s Game

by Worldcrunch December 7, 2015May 24, 2025
bloghealth

In Peru, A ‘Long March Of Sacrifice’ To Protest Mining Damage

by Worldcrunch September 30, 2015May 20, 2025
Miner in Tasco, Boyaca, Colombia. Mining activities are poisoning half of the country.
Ideaspollution

In Colombia, The Quiet Plague Of Mercury Poisoning

by Worldcrunch September 7, 2015May 22, 2025
In a mine in Chubut, Argentina
Economyenvironment

In Argentina, How Mining Companies Get Their Way

by Bertrand Hauger December 10, 2014May 23, 2025
A Peruvian miner at the Toromocho Project, run by Chinese owners.
Economymining

Latin America, A Perfect Fit For China’s Global Trade Strategy

by Julie Farrar November 20, 2014May 22, 2025
Rush hour at Pyramiden's main square
blogrussia

Pyramiden, The North Pole’s Mysterious Ghost Town

by Julie Farrar July 24, 2014May 23, 2025
Filipinos clean up a beach on World Oceans Day in Paranaque
Futurecorruption

The Philippines: Asia’s Most Dangerous Place For Environmentalists

by Anne Sophie Goninet June 19, 2014May 22, 2025
Siberian cadets in Novosibirsk
Economyrussia

Meanwhile In Siberia: A Case For More Autonomy

by Emily Liedel March 10, 2014May 23, 2025
Societyaustralia

Australian Mining Company Fined $150k For Desecrating Aboriginal Site

by Patrick Randall August 2, 2013May 21, 2025
A Tree Planting Ceremony In Burundi
Societyenvironment

Trees For Minerals: A Green Path To Make Burundi’s Mining Business Sustainable

by Daniel Shadmy May 11, 2013May 22, 2025
Geopoliticschina

Chinese Officials Apologize For Cremating 46 Landslide Victims Without Consent

by Julie Farrar January 15, 2013May 22, 2025
The Africa pavillion at the Shanghai Expo
Economychina

China Investment In Africa And The Risks Of Savage Capitalism

by Bertrand Hauger December 26, 2012May 22, 2025
The Tudor Shaft informal settlement
Societygold

Poor South Africans Living On Toxic Remains Of Defunct Gold Mines

by Chris Arden November 15, 2012May 23, 2025

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