14 Dead After Gold Mine Collapses in Colombia
The mine is among a growing number of small-scale, unlicensed operations in Colombia that are fueled by the metal’s rising global price.
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The mine is among a growing number of small-scale, unlicensed operations in Colombia that are fueled by the metal’s rising global price.
Read MoreThe line between dirty and clean gold is an industry fiction. Wall Street and governments profit off gold from criminals, gangsters and those who exploit children.
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Read MoreThe country was shaken after nearly 30 people were killed in two separate mass shootings. South Africans are demanding greater government intervention.
Read MoreWith U.S. support, traders arrived and cut deals. That investment has so far failed to improve the bleak conditions in the mining industry.
Read MoreThe administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
Read MoreThirty-seven people died in the authorities’ custody, officials said. Survivors said the cell had barely any ventilation, food, or water and people began “collapsing and dying.”
Read MoreThe North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
Read MoreThe North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
Read MoreDozens more are missing after shafts collapsed on Sunday, according to a charity, which said that the chances of rescuing those trapped were “limited” because of a lack of specialized equipment.
Read MoreThe U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
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