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Ethical jewellery: what to ask and what to buy
Amy Hall
24th April, 2012
From blood diamonds to mining with cyanide, bling is a big problem for the planet. But as Amy Hall explains, clued-up consumers mean greener gems more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: Martín von Hildebrand on indigenous rights in the Colombian Amazon
Mark Briggs
13th April. 2012
The veteran campaigner talks to the Ecologist about the ongoing struggle to secure indigenous land rights and how he successfully took the Colombian government to court more...
Revealed: the new species threatened by deep-sea mining
Bethany Hubbard
20th February, 2012
The lure of deep sea mining in the Pacific and Indian oceans could mean the destruction of species only just discovered on the ocean floor more...
Glencore faces questions over controversial DRC mine sales
Brett Scott
9th February, 2012
Moves by unknown shell companies to control lucrative natural resources may have cost Democratic Republic of Congo $1 billion in lost revenue, as UK-listed mining company Glencore under pressure to explain deals more...
Tainted gold: thousands join protest against Peru's largest ever mining project
Gervase Poulden
17th January, 2012
A US-backed billion-dollar gold mine has attracted thousands of protestors in recent weeks. Many have the poor economic legacy of existing mines fresh in their minds, reports Gervase Pouldon in Cajamarca, Peru more...
The hidden costs of gold: mercury poisoning blights mining communities
Jody Clarke
14th November, 2011
The high price of gold has sent thousands into the informal mining sector and exposed workers and the environment to the devastating effects of mercury poisoning more...
Belo Monte dam marks a troubling new era in Brazil's attitude to its rainforest
Karen Hoffmann
15th August, 2011
Belo Monte is just one of a dozen giant dam projects Brazil plans to build in the Amazon region in the coming decades and opens up the world's largest tropical rainforest to oil and mining exploration more...
Export of Zimbabwean diamonds threatens ethical jewellery trade
Rosie Spinks
08 August, 2011
With the Kimberley Process in a state of paralysis over Zimbabwean diamonds, consumers can no longer be sure they’re buying ethical jewels. Ahead of a BBC Panorama investigation into the issue, Rosie Spinks reports more...
Britain's richest man to build giant Arctic iron ore mine
Terry Macalister, guardian energy editor
5th July, 2011
Lakshmi Mittal's 'mega-mine' is believed to be the largest mineral extraction project in the region but threatens unique wildlife more...
Plans to strip mine the moon may soon be more than just science-fiction
Henry Gass
4th July, 2011
It may not be long before we start mining the moon for its resources, particularly the rare Helium-3 for its use in nuclear fusion more...
Estonia enters the race in scramble to secure rare earths
Joel Tozer
20th April,2011
With China's rare earth industry blighted by claims of toxic pollution, Estonian company Silmet is stepping up production to meet demand for rare earths essential in the manufacture of electrical gadgets and green technologies more...
World's first Fairtrade gold goes on sale in the UK
Ruth Styles
12th February, 2011
The Fair Trade Foundation and the Alliance For Responsible Mining join forces to challenge unsustainable gold mining industry in Colombia and Peru more...
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Jane Davidson: Westminster is holding back Wales's renewable energy ambitions
Tom Levitt
7th February, 2011
In an exclusive interview Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson tells Tom Levitt why she won't be opposing new nuclear power or selling off any forests... and why she wants to end Westminister's control over renewable energy more...
Toxic waste from Burma's largest coal project could displace 12,000
Katharine Helmore
20th January, 2011
Despite wreaking havoc on the health of local villagers and the environment, Burma's military regime is doing nothing to reduce the impact of the Tigyit power plant and mine more...
Plans to reopen world’s largest asbestos mine will create ‘new generation’ of victims
Vi Nguyen
23rd December, 2010
Quebec government considering $58 million loan to support the mine despite moral outrage over export of dangerous asbestos to India, Indonesia and the Phillipinesmore...
Indian activists risk death to expose illegal logging, pollution and mining
Ambika Hiranandani and Tom Levitt
14th December, 2010
The recent death of Indian environmentalist Amit Jethva was the latest in a growing number of disturbing incidents of brutality and violence against activists, report Ambika Hiranandani and Tom Levitt more...
Congo massacre case prompts call for crackdown on Canadian mining giants
Tom Levitt
11th November, 2010
Canadian authorities urged to bring in ethical guidelines for extractive industries as Anvil Mining faces court case for alleged role in the killing of 70 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo more...
'Thousands threatened' by giant iron mine in Burma
Jemima Roberts
5th November, 2010
As Burma prepares for national elections activists have launched a film to highlight the negative environmental and social impacts of the country’s largest iron mine more...
UK and USA retailers join boycott against Alaska's 'dirty gold'
Tom Levitt
3rd November, 2010
Leading jewellery outlets including Fraser Hart, Tiffany & Co and Beaverbrooks say they won't use gold from London-based Anglo America's proposed mine in the Alaskan wilderness more...
Shocking legacy of 'uranium poisonings' haunts Obama's looming mining decision
Leana Hosea
2nd November, 2010
Despite disturbing claims about the impact of uranium, ten-thousand proposals for exploration in the Grand Canyon area have been submitted. A key fuel for nuclear power, the US must now decide between full scale uranium mining, partial mining or a twenty year moratorium. Leana Hosia investigates more...
British mining company in controversial uranium project near Grand Canyon
Tom Levitt
2nd November, 2010
Vane Minerals currently exploring for uranium deposits on the edge of the Grand Canyon National Park in area with alleged history of contamination affecting former miners and local indigenous population more...
How deep-sea mining could destroy the 'cradle of life on earth'
Tom Levitt
28th October, 2010
With Papua New Guinea giving the go-ahead to a Canadian mining company to dredge its coastal seabed for minerals, new species of life could be extinct before they have even been discovered. Tom Levitt reports more...
Hungary toxic spill 'could be worse' than Baia Mare cyanide disaster
Tom Levitt
6th October, 2010
Greenpeace says responsibility of aluminum company is 'quite clear' as campaigners urge stricter controls on other hazardous waste sites around the Danube region more...
Nigeria gold rush sees 200 children killed in outbreak of lead poisoning
Xan Rice, Guardian East Africa correspondent
23rd September, 2010
The UN has sent an emergency team to Zamfara state, in Nigeria, as processing of ore by hand affects 18,000 people more...
News special: Vedanta victory masks threats to indigenous people
Emily Shelton
6th October, 2010
Following the landmark decision by the Indian government to prevent Vedanta from mining on tribal land, the Ecologist reports on the other tribes - including the Penan in Sarawak and the Guarani in Brazil - facing similar threats but being ignored by the media more...Members
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