As a major diamond producer, Russia earns billions of dollars that other nations say help finance war. The clash exposes the many loopholes in regulation of conflict diamonds.
Tag: Mines and Mining
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New Laws in Sierra Leone Reshape Environmental Battleground
The West African nation will let communities veto mining, farming and industrial projects. Activists say the legislation is a progressive landmark. At least one investor calls it unworkable.
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How Coal Mining and Years of Neglect Left Kentucky Towns at the Mercy of Flooding
The region, one of the poorest in the country, is full of modest, unprotected homes and decaying infrastructure. Some residents say they won’t return.
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How Joe Manchin Shaped the Climate Change Bill
Along the way to the $369 billion package, the West Virginia senator secured an array of concessions for his state and for the fossil fuel industry.
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This Mining Law Is 150 Years Old. We Really Need to Modernize It.
Taxpayers and the environment have been the losers.