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Massive Mobilizations Ignite Argentinian Patagonia In Face of Lobby Pressure to Subvert Anti-Mining Legislation
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Zimbabwe: Villagers Up in Arms As Diamond Firm Sets Mine At Local School
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Investor Alert: Equinox Threatens Community, Inexplicably Prolonging Suspension at Los Filos Mine in Mexico
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Equador: Shuar Arutam people announce the submission of a complaint to the ILO against the Ecuadorian State
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South Africa: Long Read | Limpopo mines destroy communities
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U.K. Court Blocks $6.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Miner BHP
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