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Canadian court rules aboriginal lawsuit against Rio Tinto can go ahead
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Guatemala stokes conflict around mining by failing to consult communities
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Ixil communities of Nebaj express opposition to US-led extraction in their territory
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Mining licence was illegal, says Najib Balala
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World Bank Tribunal Weighs Arguments in El Salvador Mining Dispute
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Protesters in D.C. ask for halt to gold mining in El Salvador, say it will endanger ecology
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Kenya conundrum: Kick out Maasai herders to develop geothermal energy?
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