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Canada: Nuclear Waste Dump Must Not Proceed Without the Free, Prior and Informed Consent of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation
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Africa: Actionaid On Tax Avoidance
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South Africa: Release Marikana report now – Mpofu
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Mongolians Protest Centerra Gold Mine
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Africa: Exploiting Minerals, Exploiting Communities
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Zimbabwe: Govt Diamond Consolidation Plan in Limbo
May 15, 2015 in Business THE ZIMBABWEAN government’s plans to consolidate diamond mines operating in Marange are in limbo amid…
Canadian mining company spied on opponents and activists in Brazil
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Mining sector decries lack of federal consultation with First Nations on new resource reporting rules
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Botswana: Will Botswana Allow Diamond Cutting Industry to Perish?
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