The Inherent Violence of the Mining Industry

What two recent disasters in Brazil tell us about the neoextractivist economy

When three years ago the Fundão dam burst in Mariana, a city located in the state of Minas Gerais, it was deemed the worst mining disaster in Brazilian history. As affected communities and nature still struggle to recover, and victims continue their fight for just reparation, last January another social-environmental episode occurred ...
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The Inherent Violence of the Mining Industry