Lithium and the geopolitics of Mongolia
A Canadian mining company, ION Energy, acquired a license to explore and conduct studies on a confirmed lithium brine deposit in the Mongolian Gobi desert. This license is a part of an agreement between the…
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Green power mining can be a curse
The article talks about the problems surrounding the plan to set up mines of rare earth metal in Greenland. Greenland has massive resources of rare earth metals used to create compact, super-strong magnets which help…
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Justice for Dandy! #StopTheKillings
The Metal Workers Alliance of the Philippines vehemently condemns the brutal killing of Dandy Miguel, President of the Lakas ng Nagkakaisang Manggagawa ng Fuji Electric Philippines (LNMFEP), an affiliate of MWAP, and Vice President of PAMANTIK-KMU….
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Large-scale mining companies’ policies and practices on economic, environmental, social, and governance issues
The Responsible Mining Index 2020 report assesses 38 mining companies with 967 mine sites operating in 52 countries from the perspective of what society can reasonably expect of large-scale mining companies. The assessment covers 43…
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Key Messages on Human Rights and Hazardous Substances
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN Human Rights) delivers ten important messages on human rights and hazardous substances. The messages highlight the human rights obligations and responsibilities of States and other…
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Global South: the dumping ground for the world’s electronics waste
An article in Earth Island Magazine for Spring 2021 titled “Scrappy Endeavor” speaks mainly about two things: first, the Global South is a dumping ground for the world’s electronics Waste taking an example in Kenya,…
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New lithium mine in Nevada, new era of mining
A new lithium mine will soon be built in Nevada. The mine will be run by Lithium Nevada, a subsidiary of Canadian-owned Lithium Americas. Lithium Nevada will dig up the nation’s largest lithium supply in…
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Offshoring the Risks: Gendered Occupational Hazard in Malaysia and Indonesia
A newly published report by AMRC titled “Offshoring the Risk: Gendered Occupational Hazards in Malaysian and Indonesian Electronics Factories” studies the reproductive and general health problems caused by exposure to hazardous substances coupled with sweatshop…
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The University of Manchester quits the cooperation with CETC over alleged abuse against Uighur Muslims
China Electronics Technology Group (CETC), a state-owned Chinese company is allegedly committing human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslims group. The University of Manchester has terminated a research project with the company upon the allegations against…
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Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms among Workers e-waste workers in Ghana
A research published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health studies the musculoskeletal disorder symptoms among workers in electronic waste recycling site in Ghana. Ghana is one of the biggest destinations of…