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gold mining
World’s Largest Miners Pledge ‘Nature Positive’ Future at WEF Meeting in Davos
Alcoa, Anglo American, BHP, Glencore, and Rio Tinto have all vowed to tighten environmental restrictions around their mining activities.
New Zealand Government Will Fast-Track New Mines
A complete reversal of previous government’s policy.
Plan to Reopen 1 of California’s Largest Gold Mines Hits Snag
After being discovered during the Gold Rush in 1853, the mine produced about 2.4 million ounces of gold before it closed.
Toxic Cyanide Pollution From Extracting Gold Is Widespread in China
Sodium cyanide and its industrial uses have been a topic of discussion in China recently, after the Tianjin explosions.
Gold Drives Congo Conflict, Says Report
Gold is easier to smuggle than conflict minerals, militant groups have found. Child labor and violence in the Congo persist despite U.S. legislation on importing.
No Massacre in Venezuela’s Jungles, Group Said
The group Survival International said that an alleged massacre in July in Venezuela of members of the Yanomami tribe at the hands of illegal gold miners did not take place.
