The extractive mineral industry is exploding around the world. Mining Watch reports that every year, mining companies dump 180 million tonnes of toxic mine waste into oceans, lakes and rivers - 1.5 times the amount of municipal solid waste the US sends to landfills every year.
The tailings contain as many as 3 dozen dangerous chemicals, including arsenic, lead, mercury, and cyanide.
The global mining industry is becoming more and more contentious in its relentless search for new solutions, leaving in its wake increasing environmental and human rights abuses.
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