Third World Mining

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„X The history of mining in the third world, and particularly in Africa, is a history of land appropriation, displacement of peoples from their lands, environmental devastation, political and cultural marginalization and oppression of people belonging to the lower economic sectors of society.

„X The mining industry uses 10% of world energy, spews almost half of all toxic emissions in some countries, and threatens nearly 40% of the worlds undeveloped tracts of forests.

„X Mining continues to be a key component of the economies of many third world countries...