Five lessons from past mining closures
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If we are serious about limiting the impacts of climate change, around 80% of the world’s coal reserves will have to stay in the ground. Some mines will need to close. Here are five lessons drawn from our research on mining transitions for equitable societies.
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The Kentucky coal town fighting to survive after coal mining closings
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Element 5 – Closure Activities - Integrated Mine Closure - Good
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Five lessons from past mining closures
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The Mining Cycle
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How ending mining would change the world
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Finding ways to keep communities alive after mine closures
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Quecreek lessons learned: Mine nears closure 15 years after near
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3 Modern Gold Mining Operations The Potential Impacts of Gold
What Life Is Like Working in Underground Coal Mines in the US
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Cleaning up Australia's 80,000 disused mines is a huge job – but
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Lessons to learn: what can be gained from mining accidents in 2022