Articles by Payal Sampat
The World’s Deadliest Industry Needs More Than a PR Strategy
Since 2012, more people have been killed opposing mining than any other industry, according to a new Global Witness report published in September. Many land and environmental defenders – in particular, those from Indigenous communities – risk their livelihoods, homes, wellbeing and even their lives when they stand in the way of extractive industry projects.
Why miners have failed to prevent waste dam disasters
In January 2019, a mine waste dam at the Córrego do Feijão iron mine in Brazil collapsed, killing 270 people, obliterating parts of the...
Deadly Mining Disasters Continue to Happen—What Can Be Done?
Deadly Mining Disasters Continue to Happen—What Can Be Done? Last year's Samarco iron mine disaster in Brazil killed at least 19 people and left some 700 homeless. It was preventable. One year ago, on November 5, 2015, a mining waste dam failed at the Samarco iron mine in rural Brazil, unleashing an enormous torrent of chemical-laden sludge into the Rio Doce. At least 19 people died and some 700 people were left homeless.
Protect ocean ecosystems, not exploit them, is what the ISA must do
At a deep-sea vent in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador: one of the largest concentrations of giant tube worms (Riftia pachyptila) observed, with anemones and mussels colonizing in close proximity. by NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011 Recent meetings should have considered how risky commercial experiments put these mostly unexplored and fragile areas at risk, writes Payal Sampat.
Support Mothers Fighting Dirty Gold Mining!
So they’re often on the frontlines, fighting dirty mining projects and demanding responsible behavior from mining companies. Perhaps because they’re fighting for their children’s future, these women are often moms. This Mother’s Day, we’re highlighting two mothers’ fight to protect their kids in the Peruvian province of Cajamarca. Their fight? Making America’s largest gold mining company, Newmont, behave itself.
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