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https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/2024/03/07/alberta-coal-mine-moves-ahead-without-permits-federal-officials-say-are-needed
Environmental groups are asking Ottawa to enforce its rules on an Alberta coal site that has started building an underground test mine without fisheries permits that officials have said are required.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/sio-silica-sand-mining-project-southeastern-manitoba-1.7117246
https://bnnbreaking.com/world/zambia/record-breaking-7525-carat-chipembele-emerald-unearthed-in-zambia-sets-global-benchmark
Discover the extraordinary story of Chipembele, the largest uncut gem-quality emerald weighing 7,525 carats found in Zambia. Explore its historical significance, cultural allure, and the mysteries surrounding its future.
https://apnews.com/article/okefenokee-refuge-mine-georgia-958476e69dcd1f666846ac44a93093d2
A federal agency is asserting legal rights to waters that feed the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge, setting up a new battle with a mining company seeking permits to withdraw more than 1.4 million gallons per day.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/26/brazil-dam-collapse-mariana-bhp-vale-samarco-15bn-damages-payout
Mining companies and their joint venture Samarco ordered by Brazilian judge to pay AU$14.7bn over disaster that killed 19 people
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sand-mafias-are-plundering-the-earth/
Organized crime is mining sand from rivers and coasts to feed demand worldwide, ruining ecosystems and communities. Can it be stopped?
https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-gold-rush-flattens-johannesburgs-famous-mining-dumps
A new gold rush is hitting Johannesburg, literally flattening the South African city whose Zulu name “Egoli” means City of Gold.
