A toxic tailings dam at the Chinese-owned Sino Metals copper mine in northern Zambia collapsed in February, releasing at least 50,000 tonnes of acidic waste—possibly far more—into waterways feeding the Kafue River. The spill contaminated drinking water, killed fish, and damaged farmland across the Copperbelt, leaving ...
As consumers have grown less worried about whether their diamonds are mined or made, many have turned to cost-friendly lab grown diamonds. And that’s having a big impact on the diamond mining industry — including for Canada.
The Russian Blue Mine - artifacts from 1904 to 1934 ( imgur.com )
Sino metals dam breach ( www.bbc.com )
A toxic tailings dam at the Chinese-owned Sino Metals copper mine in northern Zambia collapsed in February, releasing at least 50,000 tonnes of acidic waste—possibly far more—into waterways feeding the Kafue River. The spill contaminated drinking water, killed fish, and damaged farmland across the Copperbelt, leaving ...
Gonna give you a lump, Truck 24
How one company is making money – and jewelry – from abandoned mine sites ( www.cbc.ca )
The melting Arctic permafrost is unleashing mining's 'toxic' legacy ( theweek.com )
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The natural diamond industry is getting rocked. You can thank the lab-grown variety for that | CBC News ( www.cbc.ca )
As consumers have grown less worried about whether their diamonds are mined or made, many have turned to cost-friendly lab grown diamonds. And that’s having a big impact on the diamond mining industry — including for Canada.
Large rise in abuse claims at mines that may be vital to EU’s energy transition, report says ( www.theguardian.com )
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The Struggle Against Mining in Maine ( itsgoingdown.org )
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In West Africa, Canadian mining firms come up against bloc of independent states ( canadiandimension.com )
New flavor
D11 rolled down the embankment and the dragline had to pull it out
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An abandoned gold mine in Nevada (1908ish) ( slrpnk.net )
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