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The Struggling Canadian Coal Town Desperate to Return to Its Roots
On Cape Breton Island, where the last coal mine closed in 2001 after years of industry decline, an underwater mine near the 500-person village of Donkin is set to bring coal back.
The Uncertain Future of Québec’s Most Beautiful Abandoned Mine
After a vote on Wednesday, Québec might blow up the mine with dynamite.
This Cheesemaker Is Aging Cheddar Down a 90-Metre Coal Mine
As Wales’ steelworks close, entrepreneurs are finding new uses for old industrial structures—including Susan Fiander-Woodhouse, who keeps 20-kilogram metal cases of cheese at the bottom of a Blaenafon mineshaft.
Short Film Combines Rock Climbing, Brazil, and Sebastião Salgado-Style Visuals
Nicolas Cambier's dialogue-free 'AutoQuartz' follows an escaping miner, telling his tale through body language, sound design, and scenography.
18-Year-Old Photographer Gives a New Lens into Youth Culture
Visual artist Sophie Day talks to us about skaters, fuckboys, and the new face of feminism.
Online Shopping Hides Black Friday’s Real Violence
Hidden supply chains, hidden labour, and hidden violence.
Quick Hit: Dozens Missing Following Brazil Dam Collapse
Authorities fear at least two people are dead in floods caused by the accident.
The Decision to Re-approve Australia's Biggest Coal Mine Just Gets Dumber
After being re-approved last week, Queensland's Carmichael Mine looks as environmentally fraught as before.
South Australia Is Killing Coal Power and This Town is Doomed
A renewable future won't need Leigh Creek, which is a town built on coal mining. We visited to see how the locals are facing the end.
Police in Peru Shoot Dead at Least Two Activists as Anti-Mining Protests Turn Violent
Locals have been protesting the construction of the $7.4 billion Las Bambas mine project in a remote region of the Andes.
'Obnoxious' Protesters Will Not Make Guatemalan Gold Mine Go Away, CEO Says
For Dan Kappes, CEO of the US mining firm at the center of a struggle over a gold mine in Guatemala, the peaceful resistance group La Puya is "obnoxious" and "manipulated" by outsiders. La Puya has fought against the mine since 2012.
Colombian Military Chopper Destroyed, Killing 4, in Rising Rebel Attacks on Oil Targets
The Black Hawk helicopter was carrying soldiers to safeguard a pipeline that had been struck by the FARC rebel group when a mine beneath it was reportedly detonated remotely.