Mining

Beyond Crisis

Feb 12 2019 | IN Pollution | REVIEWED BY Gideon Forman

A story of hope for a rapidly changing world

'Celebrate Our Waters - a fundraiser in support of the Paris Pit appeal

Nov 14 2017 | IN Water | BY David McConnachie

Toxicologist returns for book launch and fundraiser in support of the Paris Pit appeal

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Debunking Dams

Jul 2016 | IN 42.1 Faith, Hope and Charities | BY Andrew Nikiforuk

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New research shows how hydro-electric energy can turn carbon sinks into methane bombs.

Inside Ijen’s Volcanic Sulphur Mine

Mar 05 2015 | IN Pollution | BY Kevin McElvaney

In East Java, miners carry 90-kilogram loads of sulphur out of a crater on the active Ijen volcano – a four-hour trip many make twice a day. Meanwhile, in Alberta, Syncrude is building the world’s largest pyramid out of its own sulphur, a byproduct of bitumen mining.

Why Environmentalists Should Promote a Guaranteed Basic Income

Dec 23 2014 | IN Mining | BY Cameron Roberts

A basic income would remove the tension between saving the planet and supporting the working classes.

Canadian Judiciary Poised to Redress Environmental Degradation

Jul 14 2014 | IN Pipelines | BY Barbara D. Janusz

How Harper’s “war on science” impacts the justice system – and the potential for setting things right.

Chief Arlen Dumas, Mathias Colomb Cree Nation at a Hudbay Minerals protest.

Hudbay Minerals: Confronting a Corporate Criminal

Feb 14 2014 | IN Responsible Business | BY Rachel Small & Joanne Jefferson

Communities in Guatemala and Manitoba are getting their day in court against the Canadian mining giant.

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9 Ways to Fight Fracking

Feb 2014 | IN Resource Wars 40.1 | BY Jean Louis Deveau

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Resistance strategies from the frontline standoff in New Brunswick.

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Is Coal Making a Comeback?

Jan 22 2014 | IN Pollution | BY Andrew Reeves

As Ontario winds down its coal-burning power stations, Eastern Europe is looking to lignite to lower its energy prices.

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Banking on Divestment

Nov 2013 | IN Heroes 39.6 | BY Mark Brooks

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Canadian university students are demanding their schools stop supporting fossil fuels.

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