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Uncontacted hunter-gatherers facing threat of genocide because of minerals mining, claims report
Survival International says Hongana Manyawa in Indonesia are at risk but mining company says the people in ‘voluntary’ contact with workers. Uncontacted hunter-gatherers in Indonesia “are facing a ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime
Witnesses say a powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the ...World - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Dog who fell 50ft down abandoned mine shaft rescued by California firefighters
Firefighter was lowered into shaft and dog, who was ‘a good sport’, was ‘secured and raised out’, authorities said. Firefighters fetched a dog from an abandoned mine shaft in northern California ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Gunmen in Central African Republic killed 10 people near a diamond mining town
Authorities say gunmen in Central African Republic have killed six motorcycle taxi drivers and four of their clients near the central diamond mining town of BriaWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Mali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes
Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West African nation continues to detain workers to pressure companies in its ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Deion Sanders livid that Colorado star Travis Hunter isn’t a finalist for top DB award: ‘I'm going to give him mine'
Travis Hunter was not named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award on Tuesday, which is handed out to the top defensive back each season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
What’s behind the alarming rise in birth defects in Brazil’s illegal gold mining capital?
In Pará state children are being born with neurological disorders. Experts note similarities to the mercury poisoning disaster in Minamata, Japan – but say that is not the whole story. ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Angola removes sanctioned Alrosa from its diamond mines ahead of US visit
Russian state company’s 41% stake was sold to an Omani-backed investment fund MaadenWorld - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Zelenskyy welcomes US decision to give landmines to Ukraine amid criticism from aid groups – Russia-Ukraine war live
Ukrainian president hails mines as important part of arsenal in statement; aid groups condemn ‘unethical’ decision, saying mines risk harming civilians. In a television interview in France, foreign ...World - The Guardian - November 20