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Algonquin First Nations Have Serious Concerns About Proposed Rare Earth Mine on Traditional Lands

Syndicated from Intercontinental Cry on Wed, 2012-05-02

Two Algonquin First Nations in western Quebec are raising concerns about a proposed rare earth open pit mine on their traditional lands. In a joint press statement, Wolf Lake and Eagle Village First Nation explain that Matamec Explorations Inc., wants to...

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Troubled Waters: How mine waste is poisoning our oceans, rivers and lakes

Syndicated from Intercontinental Cry on Thu, 2012-04-26

An investigative report from Earthworks and MiningWatch Canada exposes how mining companies around the world use rivers, oceans, and lakes as private dumping grounds for toxic mine waste. The report, Troubled Waters: How Mine Waste Dumping is Poisoning...

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Dark Water

Syndicated from Intercontinental Cry on Sat, 2012-04-14

The American mining corporations' dirty little secret finally comes into the light of day - and is being exposed for what it is -- sometimes illegal, socially irresponsible and, in many cases, deadly. Uranium mining is scarring the landscape, harming the...

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Malaysian protests rise over rare earths plant

Syndicated from Intercontinental Cry on Fri, 2012-03-23

With a snap election widely expected in malaysia in the next few months, a rare earths plant built by an australian company is emerging as a hot political issue. Overview, by the Australian Stop Lynas! campaign Rare Earths are used in our iphones,...

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India police arrest dozens of villagers for protesting against new toxic dump

Syndicated from Intercontinental Cry on Sat, 2012-02-04

A total of 47 indigenous people were arrested and another 5 needed hospital treatment after hundreds of Indian police and Vedanta security guards confronted a peaceful demonstration two weeks ago in the state of Orissa, India. On January 21, a group of...

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