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Unchecked mining waste taints DR Congo communities

Carrying her sore-pocked daughter across her decaying field, Helene Mvubu says she is one of thousands to have fallen victim ...
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Cobalt mining for green energy risks women’s reproductive health in DRC

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, industrial and artisanal mining of cobalt and copper, essential for battery-powered technologies, poses risks to the reproductive health of women, preliminary ...
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Weighing the green cost: How nickel mining in Indonesia impacts forests and local communities

Michaela Guo Ying Lo received funding from the University of Kent Global Challenges Doctoral Centre. Jatna is also a member of Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) and lecturer in University of ...
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In Brazil’s Jequitinhonha valley, communities share how to reduce lithium mining impacts

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In southeastern Brazil’s Jequitinhonha Valley, a region that is home to up to 85% of the country’s known lithium deposits, residents say the ...
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Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment

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