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22 November 2004, 4.36pm EST

When Mining Doesn’t Work: Towards Sustainable Mining Communities

Economic DevelopmentEconomics & TaxationEnvironmentImpact on CommunitiesIndigenous Rights

When the Mining Association and the Prospectors Association talk about “sustainable mining”, they often neglect to tell us several key facts about the industry.

When Mining Doesn't Work

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