No mining please, we're communities!
Environmental degradation is often what's left behind after the mining companies pack up and leave. Before large scale projects begin, communities must consider the consequences. Do the local jobs and short term revenues which a project will bring compensate for the negative impacts on local and indigenous communities, as well as the environment? Are the benefits sufficient to silence the opponents?
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The real price of gold - A case study of Lake Cowal, NSW By Natalie Kent and Sandra Reidenbach This proposed gold mine has caused uproar amongst some of the Wiradjuri indigenous community and environmental activists. Various law suits have succeeded in slowing the process, but the project looks set to go ahead. FULL STORY
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By Peter Hindmarsh Broken Hill was once Australia's largest mining site, and one of the world's main providers of silver, lead and zinc minerals. Now 'the hill' is on its way to becoming a ghost town, bearing the scars and stories of a great past.. FULL STORY
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Nepean River under threat from BHP By Laura Culbert and Jasmine Salem BHP has proposed to start longwall coal mining in the Nepean river region in 2006. Nepean Valley residents fear that these operations will not only damage their ground water system, but also their health and possibly their houses. FULL STORY
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A tale of two towns: Scone fears a Singleton scenario By Paul Marriott Will the tranquil horse racing town of Scone soon follow in the footsteps of the neighbouring coal mining town of Singleton? FULL STORY
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By Assia Benmedjdoub and Robert Kotevski Despite the Gretley disaster of 1996 the Hunter Valley is still one of the most prominent coal mining areas in NSW. But what has been done to improve working conditions and safety? FULL STORY
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The "Mine-set" of Singleton and Scone By Michaella Williams Is the promise of jobs, jobs, jobs enough to shift attitudes towards new mining proposals in the Hunter Valley? FULL STORY |
PHILLIPINES Bagio City: Water, Water, Everywhere...But Can You Afford to Drink? Popular Phillipines resort town Baguio City has been plagued by water shortages since the mid 1980s. Efforts by the local water authority, Baguio Water District, have so far failed to come up with an agreed plan that will provide adequate clean water, which is affordable for local communities. FULL STORY |
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