The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land ...

The global trade in construction sand alone now moves on a scale that rivals the illegal markets in timber, gold, and fish combined, run through networks violent enough to have cost reporters and ...

Across African mining regions, scientists are using isotope analysis to trace how mercury spreads through the environment ...

Minnesota regulators are accepting public comments on a proposed nickel mine northeast of Mille Lacs Lake that has drawn opposition from tribes and environmentalists.

The site retains key infrastructure, including a water treatment plant, access roads, power supply and other facilities. | ...

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Gold mining is the latest chapter in the winding career of San Jose native Sean Tucker. A fast talker with enviable confidence in whatever he chooses to put his energy into, Tucke ...

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