mining

Water warriors worldwide putting privatised water back in people’s hands

Around the world, people are waking up to the threat of privatised water and are taking it back from the…

7 years ago

Who controls the water? Arizona agencies slug it out

The Hoover Dam holds back water on the Colorado River to form Lake Mead, an important supply of water to…

7 years ago

Effects of contaminated water

A water contaminant is a substance which is found in water that has the potential to pose a risk to…

7 years ago

Choosing water over gold: El Salvador bans metallic mining

Deep divisions mark El Salvador: between left and right, rich and poor, gangs and police. Yet last week, when the…

8 years ago

Phosphate giant Mosaic agrees to pay nearly $2 billion over mishandling of hazardous waste

Mosaic Fertilizer, the world's largest phosphate mining company, has agreed to pay nearly $2 billion to settle a federal lawsuit…

9 years ago