Tag: mines
Floods in Russia are washing toxic substances out of disused uranium mines
As of: April 23, 2024 8:30 p.m A new catastrophe is looming in the Russian flood-prone Kurgan region: the floods have inundated disused uranium mines and are flushing radioactive substances…
Mines or no mines? The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is in the news again, on the 696th day of the conflict
Have you missed the latest events on the war in Ukraine? Do not panic, 20 minutes takes stock for you every evening, at 7:30 p.m. (and exceptionally this weekend at…
Live, war in Ukraine: mines once again placed around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant – Le Monde
Live, war in Ukraine: mines again placed around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant The world War in Ukraine: mines have been replaced around the Zaporizhzhia power plant, according to the International…
War in Ukraine: Report: Russia is again laying mines around the occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the explosive devices are located between the inner and outer fencing of the power plant. Mines were removed there last November. source site
Türkiye, Bulgaria and Romania: Together against mines in the Black Sea
As of: January 11, 2024 3:49 p.m Due to the war in Ukraine, sea mines are drifting through the Black Sea. After several dangerous incidents, three residents have agreed that…
Indigenous people in Guatemala are allowed to have a say in land use
As of: January 6, 2024 5:12 p.m The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has granted land rights to an indigenous people in Guatemala. The verdict could have a signal effect…
Video: Fight against illegal gold mines in the Amazon region
According to the Colombian Armed Forces, the authorities in Colombia and Brazil have recently destroyed almost 20 such mines. According to the Colombian Armed Forces, the authorities in Colombia and…
Critical raw materials: Cornwall’s mining industry is making a comeback
european magazine As of: October 15, 2023 5:13 a.m Critical minerals are now more in demand than ever. Of all places, there are large deposits in the tranquil Rosamunde Pilcher…
Mining for gold instead of learning to read: child labor in Venezuela’s opencast mines
World Children’s Day on September 20th was launched by the United Nations. It is intended to draw attention to the rights of children and encourage them to stand up for…
Romania: mines, drones and fear
european magazine As of: September 19, 2023 5:20 a.m In Romania, the war against Ukraine is often only a few kilometers away: minesweepers patrol the Black Sea, residents of the…