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Residents of Shukruti blockade mine demanding compensation for damaged homes
Residents of the west-Georgian village report cracks in the walls of their houses as a result of mining operations.
Residents of Shukruti blockade mine demanding compensation for damaged homes
Residents of the west-Georgian village report cracks in the walls of their houses as a result of mining operations.
Armenian authorities open criminal investigation into toxic mining spill
The spill on 17 October turned the River Voghji in southern Armenia’s Syunik Province a milky white colour.
Armenian authorities open criminal investigation into toxic mining spill
The spill on 17 October turned the River Voghji in southern Armenia’s Syunik Province a milky white colour.
New investor to take over Tkibuli mine ending workers’ hunger strike
Coal miners in the west-Georgian town ended their protest after Economy Minister Natia Turnava announced that the mine would restart.
New investor to take over Tkibuli mine ending workers’ hunger strike
Coal miners in the west-Georgian town ended their protest after Economy Minister Natia Turnava announced that the mine would restart.
Tkibuli miners occupy mine shaft demanding overdue salaries
The miners have been on involuntary paid leave since mining activities were suspended in July 2018.
Tkibuli miners occupy mine shaft demanding overdue salaries
The miners have been on involuntary paid leave since mining activities were suspended in July 2018.
Pashinyan gives Amulsar mine the go-ahead despite critical environmental report
The report said the environmental assessment carried out by mining company Lydian was ‘unreliable’ and ‘misleading’.
Pashinyan gives Amulsar mine the go-ahead despite critical environmental report
The report said the environmental assessment carried out by mining company Lydian was ‘unreliable’ and ‘misleading’.
Rural communities in Armenia give mining companies the boot
Local residents and activists have united against mining companies in rural Armenia.
Rural communities in Armenia give mining companies the boot
By Samson MartirosyanLocal residents and activists have united against mining companies in rural Armenia.
Video | Chiatura: the town of miners
Around 3,000 mine workers went on strike in the industrial City of Chiatura, in western Georgia, earlier in May.
Video | Chiatura: the town of miners
Around 3,000 mine workers went on strike in the industrial City of Chiatura, in western Georgia, earlier in May.
Speaking up through sewn lips: a wildcat strike in Chiatura
After starting an unsanctioned strike, miners in Chiatura stitched their lips together to demonstrate the cost of their hazardous occupations.
Speaking up through sewn lips: a wildcat strike in Chiatura
By Dato ParulavaAfter starting an unsanctioned strike, miners in Chiatura stitched their lips together to demonstrate the cost of their hazardous occupations.
Anti-mining activists put New Armenia’s ‘people power’ to the test
An environmental protest against an offshore mining company in Jermuk has put Armenia’s revolutionary government between a rock and a hard place.
Anti-mining activists put New Armenia’s ‘people power’ to the test
By Knar KhudoyanAn environmental protest against an offshore mining company in Jermuk has put Armenia’s revolutionary government between a rock and a hard place.
Daghestani ‘mastermind’ of gold magnates abductions arrested in Ghana
The alleged motive for the kidnapping and torture was an old dispute over a gold mining business in Ghana.
Daghestani ‘mastermind’ of gold magnates abductions arrested in Ghana
The alleged motive for the kidnapping and torture was an old dispute over a gold mining business in Ghana.