CSOs 4 Tailings Justice
We are committed to building democratic community power to address the dangers of mine waste, including tailings facilities.
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By Elisha Iragi, SEMAFOR DR Congo authorities have suspended a major Chinese-owned copper and cobalt operation after a dam collapse spilled contaminated water into Lubumbashi, the country’s second-largest city. A containment dam belonging to Congo Dongfang International Mining (CDM) spilled “several million cubic meters of electrolytes” on Nov. 4 that flooded hundreds of homes in…
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This is terrible, but not because they are Chinese, but because they are a corporation in the mining sector. Like all corporations they will externalise costs and attempt to get away from transparency and accountability especially if strong environmental regulation by government is weak and oversight by CSOs and Mining affected communities are kept in…
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The living legacies of Mam Tiny Dlamini & Mam “Mathapelo” Liefferink Story and photo by Nkosinathi Hlabeni This tribute to two of our pillars in the environmental justice and mining communities struggles is timely as it honours the women in Women’s Month whilst they are alive. On final day of the 2nd Annual CSOs4TailingsJustice Conference,…
CSOs 4 Tailings Justice 