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Protest for the nationalization of the foreign mine industry

A number of activists from the Warriors union demonstrate in front of the Presidential Palace, in protest to demand the government to nationalize the...

by Gozali ali in Indonesia on 13/10/2011

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Diamond mining in Sierra Leone

Artisanal diamond miners at work in open pit mines in Koidu-Sefadu (Kono) in eastern Sierra Leone. 2nd August 2011

by Tommy Trenchard in Sierra Leone on 02/08/2011

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Miners go on hunger strike underground - Bulqize

The chrome miners protesting for almost two months for better working conditions, wage increases, and preserving the future of the mine continue...

by Ole Elfenkaemper in Albania on 26/07/2011

BREAKING NEWS

13/10/2011 - Protest for the nationalization of the foreign mine industry - Indonesia - A number of activists from the Warriors...
02/08/2011 - Diamond mining in Sierra Leone - Sierra Leone - Artisanal diamond miners at work in...
26/07/2011 - Miners go on hunger strike underground - Bulqize - Albania - The chrome miners protesting for almost...
06/03/2011 - Calatagan farmers unique way of protesting against mining - Philippines - After two years of silence regarding...
02/03/2011 - Peruvian Miners Protest in Puerto Maldonado - Peru - Miners in Puerto Maldonado brought...
02/03/2011 - Miners block roads in Puerto Maldonado - Peru - Peru - Miners protested recent government...
19/02/2011 - Relatives of dead Pasta de Conchos miners Protest - Mexico - Relatives of the dead miners in the...
13/01/2011 - Illegal Gold Mining in Tumpang Pitu - Indonesia - Illegal Gold Mining at Tumpang Pitu,...
18/12/2010 - Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá - Colombia - The Zipaquira Salt Cathedral is built...
30/10/2010 - Illegal coal mining in the heart of Europe - Bosnia and Herzegovina - llegal coal mines are a matter of...

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Occupy Oil protesters outside Nigeria House - London
Occupy Oil protesters gather outside the Nigeria House to protest against the pursuit of oil and minerals in Africa. UK. 8th Feburary 2012
Stones and gemstones under the microscope 2
A series of images showing stones and gemstones as photographed using a camera and microscope. Madrid. Images taken in July 2010
Stones and gemstones under the microscope
A series of images showing stones and gemstones as photographed using a camera and microscope. Madrid, Spain. 24th January 2012
Developing countries should prepare for further downside risks - Kiev
Developing countries should prepare for further downside risks, as Euro Area debt problems weaken growth in several big emerging economies, says the World Bank in the newly-released Glo...
Protest against electricity price hike
National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources, Power and Ports held a rally in front of the Dhaka press club then moved toward the office of electricity. Dhaka, Ban...
A portrait of Zimbabwe’s Economic Migrants - Gold Miners
To escape the desperate situation in Zimbabwe, Zimbabweans have been jumping the border into Mozambique to risk there lives for less than £2 a day illegally mining gold in the Chimanima...
Illegal coal mining in the heart of Europe
llegal coal mines are a matter of concern to environmentalists and labor activists alike. Zenica, Bosnia and Herzogovina. 30th November 2011
Bhopal Survivor calls on London Olympics to drop Dow Sponsorship
With 200 days to the Olympics, Farah Edwards, a survivor of the Bhopal Disaster, asked Lord Coe and Boris Johnson to taste Bhopal drinking water, bottled as B’eauPal mineral water, and ...
Protest against the price hike of oil-gas-power
The National Committee on Protection of Oil and Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports form a protest rally in front of the National Press Club. They protest the decision to raise fuel...
Polish Border Guard Bomb Squad exercises
Polish Border Guard Bomb Squad exercises in Gdansk's Lech Walesa Airport. Gdansk, Poland. 30th December 2011
Congolese community protest against President Joseph Kabila
Congolese community and sympathizers in Britain protest against the reelection of President Joseph Kabila in Congo after an election that many believe was seriously flawed. London, UK. ...
Congolese march and demonstration, Christmas Eve
Several hundred demonstrators march to Downing Street in their campaign to bring justice to The Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was also to support their candidate ,Etienne Tshisek...
Congolese marchers get abuse from from workers above Apple Store
A near riot begins after alleged abuse took place when the Congolese march passed the building owned by Apple. The Congolese people are marching for an end to corruption in the D.R. of...
Congolese Election Protests Continue - London
Around 4,000 members of the Congolese community and supporters marched to Downing Street in continued protests against alleged rigged election results, and calling for an end to western...
Martial law anniversary is commemorated in Warsaw
The 30th anniversary of the martial law imposition is commemorated in Poland. In Warsaw, approximately 3,000 people marched under leadership of the main opposition party to pay tribute ...
Congolese hold peaceful demo outside BBC Office - London
Around two hundred Congolese people held a loud but peaceful protest outside the BBC office in Wood lane to raise awareness for the plight of their fellow countrymen and complain that m...
Congo opposition protest election results
Supporters of Etienne Tshisekedi, protest against Joseph Kabila's disputed election victory. They accused the regime of mass killing and rape. The crowd chanted slogans urging Fran...
Civil unrest as Congolese demonstrate again opposite Downing street
A demonstration by members of the Congolese community opposite Downing street continues for the second week. Over a thousand attended in what was the most aggressive political demonstra...
Chernobyl Clean-up Workers' Hunger Strike enters second day - Kiev
A hunger strike in Mariinsky Park by Chernobyl clean-up workers entered its second day as they protested cuts in pensions and social allowances for themselves, Afghan war veterans, and ...
30 November Strike - Central London
30 November 2011 is set to be a landmark day for industrial relations in Britain, as over three million workers across the country are expected to strike against proposed public sector ...