Bob, Did you happen to see Brian Williams' Channel 4 NBC Sunday night program? He had a short segment with a news man in a town in Africa where he literally went down a hole where the children of Africa are mining. What was most interesting was when the news man had a handful of gold, it was stated that the small handful was worth about $7,000 once all the stone etc. and MERCURY were removed. There was NO mention of the harmful effects of Mercury and cyanide on the children and the land. Is this an opportunity for Haber to get the national recognition it deserves?
Yes, I saw the show. It basically centered on the plight of children involved in Artisanal mining. Of the appoximately 15 million people involved in artisanal mining about 5 million are woman and about 600,000 are children. The mercury problem is a huge feature of the overall problem facing these people but this show was focused on the plight of children. You may have noticed the amount of coverage given to the backlash of communities worldwide on the effects of gold mining to its people and the environment. The negative effects of generations of mining globally on water, fish, and air, is coming to roost and causing the people of these mining communties to put their foot down as their very survival is being threatened. The general public is becoming aware that these conditions effect all of us in this planets closed eco-system and ways to positively effect change in all areas are being looked at more closely. Governments are beginning to realize that the resources they possess must be managed in a way that gives them a bigger cut of the pie and protects their people and environment at the same time. Mining companies are beginning to see they must adhere to environmental policies the people demand and their governments must address.
Bob, Did you happen to see Brian Williams' Channel 4 NBC Sunday night program? He had a short segment with a news man in a town in Africa where he literally went down a hole where the children of Africa are mining. What was most interesting was when the news man had a handful of gold, it was stated that the small handful was worth about $7,000 once all the stone etc. and MERCURY were removed. There was NO mention of the harmful effects of Mercury and cyanide on the children and the land.
ReplyDeleteIs this an opportunity for Haber to get the national recognition it deserves?
Yes, I saw the show. It basically centered on the plight of children involved in Artisanal mining. Of the appoximately 15 million people involved in artisanal mining about 5 million are woman and about 600,000 are children.
ReplyDeleteThe mercury problem is a huge feature of the overall problem facing these people but this show was focused on the plight of children.
You may have noticed the amount of coverage given to the backlash of communities worldwide on the effects of gold mining to its people and the environment.
The negative effects of generations of mining globally on water, fish, and air, is coming to roost and causing the people of these mining communties to put their foot down as their very survival is being threatened.
The general public is becoming aware that these conditions effect all of us in this planets closed eco-system and ways to positively effect change in all areas are being looked at more closely.
Governments are beginning to realize that the resources they possess must be managed in a way that gives them a bigger cut of the pie and protects their people and environment at the same time.
Mining companies are beginning to see they must adhere to environmental policies the people demand and their governments must address.