Peter d'Errico

Gold Mining Doesn't Glitter

People have mined gold for centuries. Archeological evidence points to gold mining at least 7,000 years ago. Stories of Aztec gold drove 16th century Spaniards to invade the continent, where they found products of a rich mining and smelting history....

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November 18, 2012

International Labor Organization Concerned With Lack of Indigenous Input on Belo Monte

Barbara Fraser
March 10, 2012
Continued construction of the Belo Monte dam, a huge and controversial hydroelectric plant on Brazil’s Xingú River raised red flags for a committee of experts from the Internationa...

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