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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results57 Connexions Library4 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 3 Sources Library Connexions LibraryArizona Copper Mine Strike of 1983: Connexipedia Article Article 1983 Dispute between the Phelps Dodge Corporation and a unionized copper miners. The Big Nickel: Inco at home and abroad Swift, Jamie, and the Development Education Centre Book 1977 An account of the economic power of the world's largest producer of nickel, how it operates in Canada and the Third World, and its human consequences. The Big Nickel also looks at the resistance to th... Blasted in a West Virginia Mine Ely, Mike Article 2010 Conditions in the mines are caused by capitalism. The 25 dead miners in the latest mine disaster in West Virginia are dead because union-busting and the disregard of safety precautions for the sake of... Canada Since 1960: A People's History: A Left Perspective on 50 Years of Politics, Economics and Culture Gonick, By (ed.) Book 2016 An account of the most important developments in Canadian history from the 1960s to today, seen through the eyes of Canadian Dimension magazine. Canadian Mining Corporation Receives Permits in Mexican Indigenous Territory Leon, Fernando Article 2010 Canadian mining companies have found a way to expand their operations in Mexico. Recently the Mexican government awarded 22 permits to British Columbia-based First Majestic Silver to mine for silver i... Canadian mining firm Pacific Rim and El Salvador's struggle against corporate impunity Buxton, Nick; Brennan, Brid; Tognoni, Andrea; Aguiar, Diana Article 2014 The controversial legal case that Canadian mining firm Pacific Rim has launched against El Salvador has added fuel to the growing international debate on the balance of corporate rights and responsibi... Canadian News Synthesis Project - February 1976: Volume III Number 12 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The Canadian News Synthesis Project journal presents current news coverage to show major trends in Canada and Latin America. Canadian News Synthesis Project - November 1976: Volume IV Number 8 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 The Canadian News Synthesis Project journal presents current news coverage to show major trends in Canada and Latin America. Chiapas Anti-Mining Organizer Murdered: Mariano Abarca Led a Growing Movement to Kick Canadian Mining Companies Out of Mexican Communities Bricker, Kristin Article 2009 Mariano Abarca Roblero, one of Mexico's most prominent anti-mining organizers, was shot to death on the evening of November 27, 2009, in front of his house in Chicomuselo, Chiapas. The incident comes ... Chiapas Murder Draws Criticism of Canadian Mining in Mexico Bricker, Kristin Article 2009 The recent murder of Chiapan anti-mining organizer Mariano Abarca Roblero has drawn sharp criticism of Canadian mining in Mexico. Chile Report: Enterprise and Repression Multinational Goes to Chile Article 1976 Looks at Noranda Mines' copper mine investment in Chile. Citizens Protest Lack of Consultation about Canadian Mine in San Jose del Progresso: Popular Forces Occupy City Hall and Threaten to Incinerate Hostages Davies, Nancy Article 2009 Inhabitants of San José del Progresso, in the district of Ocotlán, affiliated with the Assembly of People United for the Valley of Ocotlán in Defense of Nature and Popular Autonomy, and opposed to the... Coal Miners' Futures in Renewable Energy Marshall, Jonathan Article 2017 If President Trump wants to earn a rare legislative victory and take political credit for reviving hard-hit regions of rural America, he should take a close look at how one Kentucky coal company is cr... Commemorating France's Worst Mining Tragedy: 1099 Workers Perished to Profit the Bosses Bredoux, Lenaig; Bolland, Patrick (Tr.) Article 2006 A mining catastrophe in northern France on March 10, 1906, is remembered with a number of commemorative ceremonies. The Complete Works of Rosa Luxemburg, Volume I: Economic Writings 1  Luxemburg, Rosa (Edited by Peter Hudis Book 2013 This first volume in Rosa Luxemburg's Complete Works, entitled Economic Writings 1, contains some of Luxemburg's most important statements on the globalization of capital, wage labour, imperialism, an... Connexions: Volume 4, Number 5 - October 1979 - Nuclear Energy\Energie Nucleaire Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 3 - September 1981 - Atlantic Development/Le Developpement Atlantique Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Courrieres Mine Disaster 1906 Article 2018 The devastating mine disaster in 1906 that killed over 1,000 workers in Courrieres, France, is remembered. The Devil Operation Boyd, Stephanie Film/Video A tale of corporate espionage unfolds in this exposé of torture, intimidation, and murder of Peruvian eco-activists and indigenous farmers. Shocking video footage, horrifying photos, and meticulous re... The Earth Grabbers: Fighting the Minerals-Petroleum-Coal Complex Bond, Patrick; Sharife, Khadija Article 2011 Climate justice means that the Minerals-Energy Complex will have to take the same course as apartheid. EnvironmentSources.com Website 2017 Web portal with information about environmental issues and resources, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importa... Estevan Coal Miners' Strike, 1931: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Article A strike which led to the murder of three miners by the RCMP. Fighting for Their Water and Their Lives, Communities Take Direct Action Against Barrick Gold in the Dominican Republic Gain, Klaire Article 2017 People who live near the Pueblo Viejo gold mine iin Dominican Republic struggle to gain accountabilty from the Canadian-owned companies running it. Their environment has been poisoned and they want fu... Fighting for Union Autonomy: Mexican Miners On Strike: Against The Current vol. 122 La Botz, Dan Article 2006 On April 20 eight hundred state and federal police launched an assault on 500 striking workers who had been occupying a steel mill in Lázaro Cárdenas. Two were killed, five seriously injured and 40... Harlan County USA Kopple, Barbara Film 1976 An effort of 180 coal miners and their wives to strike for benefits at the Eastover Coal Company's Brookside Mine in Harlan County, southeast Kentucky in 1973. In China's Inner Mongolia, mining spells misery for traditional herders Denyer, Simon Article 2015 China's relentless drive for minerals is wreaking havoc on pastoral lifestyles. Leadville Colorado, Miners' Strike: Connexipedia Article Article Occurred as a result of rapid industrialization and consolidation of the mining industry. Looting Africa: Canadian Company Eyes Gold in Democratic Republic of Congo Lasker, John Article 2009 A Canadian mining company is prepared to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in gold out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one of Africa's most embattled and poorest countries. One expert say... The March on Blair Mountain: A Historic Day in West Virginia Polsgrove, Carol Article 2011 The coal industry is an industry which has admitted it can not make a profit without breaking laws. Mining companies funded Indonesian abuses Taylor, Naj Article 2011 Two mine operators have cosy ties with the Indonesian military, who have a long history of human rights abuses. Mining Peru: Canada's New Territory? Engler, Yves Article 2010 In Peru, 40 percent of conflicts involving local communities are over mining. The majority of the mining sector in Peru is owned by Canadian corporations. Mountain Justice: Homegrown Resistance to Mountaintop Removal, for the Future of Us All Shapiro, Tricia Book 2010 In recent years, local people fighting against Mountaintop Removal's destruction of their homes in West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia have invited volunteers from outside Appalachia's co... Mountaintop Removal: Environmental And Human Destruction For Profit Lendman, Stephen Article 2011 Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW) is an initiative "to stop the destruction of our communities and environment by mountaintop removal, to improve the quality of life in our area, and to help rebuild su... The murder of the Mon Valley Article 2011 Only the combined struggle of the international working class can overcome the tyranny of capital and transform the world into a place fit for human beings. This must be our goal. Otherwise the murder... A New Age Of People Power: Lessons From The Dongria Kondh Perkins, John Article 2010 With greater power to build alliances across boundaries, the Davids of the world are having more success throwing off the Goliaths. OceanaGold vs El Salvador: Foreshadowing 'Trade' Under the TPP? Gies, Heahter Article 2015 The Central American country of El Salvador could be forced to pay US$301 million to Canadian-Australian mining multinational OceanaGold as the two face off in a World Bank investor-state tribunal wit... On a Cross of Coal: How Massey Crucified Miners Macaray, David Article 2011 Federal investigators investigated the Massey mine disaster in which 29 miners died discovered that Massey Energy was keeping two sets of books (safety logs). One log reflected actual mine conditions... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 21, 2015: Canadian federal election, mining and the environment Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Featuring the Canadian federal election, mining and the environment, failure of Syriza in Greece, refugees, veterans of India's struggle for independence. People power: how Montana stopped the biggest coal mine in North America Engelfried, Nick Article 2016 Campaigners are celebrating after defeating plans to build America's largest open pit coal mine. In an epic 'David and Goliath' battle, Montana activists challenged the project, and all the politician... Price of Gold Zellner, Sven; Borkhu, Chingunjav Film/Video 2012 Mongolia is known for its original Nomad culture as well as the spectacular natural landscape. Since gold deposits have been discovered however, both are threatened. Project Chile Article 1977 The pamphlet serves as background material for Project Chile, a national campaign to stop Canadian private investment in Chile and all governmental support for such investment until human rights and d... Report Confirms Gang Rapes at Canadian-Controlled PNG Mine Lunt, Andrea Article 2011 One of the world's largest mining organisations, Barrick Gold, is in damage control this week following the release of a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report outlining longstanding incidents of sexual and ... Romania faces $2.56bn claim for failed gold mine Tickell, Oliver Article 2015 Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources is seeking over $2.5 billion damages from Romania after it rejected a vast gold mine at Rosia Montana. Salvadorans Warn Canadians about World Bank's Kangaroo Court Guerra, Rene Article 2015 In anticipation of an imminent ruling from the World Bank's little known investor-state arbitration tribunal that could force El Salvador to pay Canadian mining firm OceanaGold US$301 million, a Salva... Scargill, Arthur: Connexipedia Article Article British trade unionist and political party leader. (Born 1938). Synthesis: A review of events reported in the Canadian press - October 1977: Volume V Number 8 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Synthesis is the journal of the Canadian News Synthesis Project. Previously known as the Canadian News Synthesis Project (1974 - 1976), Synthesis analyzes and presents current news coverage of the mos... Synthesis: A review of events reported in the Canadian press: Volume VI Number 9 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Synthesis is the journal of the Canadian News Synthesis Project. Previously known as the Canadian News Synthesis Project (1974 - 1976), Synthesis analyzes and presents current news coverage of the mos... Third World Minerals and Global Pricing: A New Theory Nwoke, Chibuzo Book 1989 This study examines the distribution of the enormous wealth inherent in the Third World's mineral resources. Dr. Nwoke criticizes the bargaining model usually used to explain relations between global ... An Unauthorized Biography of the World: Oral History on the Front Lines Riordon, Michael Book 2004 This book uses oral history to discuss oral history. It is in memoir style, and delves into how oral history is done in such places as First Nations (Canada), Turkey, Chicago, Newfoundland, Peru, New ... Upper Big Branch Mine and the Race to the Bottom Singer, Alan J. Article 2010 Without union representation, workers are afraid to report unsafe conditions because they will be fired. Without union representation to pressure coal companies, politicians, and federal regulators, t... Waihi miners' strike: Connexipedia Article Article A major strike action in 1912 by gold miners in the New Zealand town of Waihi. Where Heaven Meets Hell Friedlander, Sasha Film/Video 2011 Drawing strength from their families and their Muslim faith, Indonesian sulfur miners face gruelling labour and treacherous conditions on an active volcano, while struggling to overcome the desperate ... Will El Salvador be forced to pay $301 million for valuing clean water over gold? Labrador, Gabriel Article 2015 The Central American state of El Salvador could be forced to pay US$301 million in damages to an Australian-Canadian mining company, OceanaGold, after the company's application for a mining license wa... Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCorpWatch CorpWatch provides news, analysis, research tools and action resources to respond to corporate activity around the globe and also talks with people who are directly affected by corporate abuses as wel... MiningWatch Canada MiningWatch Canada is a pan-Canadian organization supported by environmental, social justice, aboriginal and labour organizations. It addresses the urgent need for a public interest response to irresp... Rights Action A charitable non-profit organization that supports grassroots work financially, technologically and through group networking in the global south, mostly Guatamala, Chiapas (Mexico), Honduras and Hait... Sources Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryMiners' strike: senior officer was 'appalled' at conduct of other police Townsend, Mark 2012 A senior police officer breaks ranks to describe how he and others were "appalled" at the behaviour of colleagues during the 1984-85 miners' strike in the UK, as calls mount for a fresh inquiry into t... On the hunt for illegal miners as a new gold rush hits New Zealand Roy, Eleanor Roy 2017 A look at the black market in gold in New Zealand and the efforts to thwart opportunists who sneak onto private farm land and national parks without permits to mine illegally. Polish farmers threaten uprising over opencast coalmine Neslen,Arthur 2014 Heinz unites with farmers in rebellion against plan to build a vast lignite mine and power plant on farming land in western Poland. |
