Surface mining

There are many coal mines filing for bankruptcy in West Virginia, Virginia, and other states. These bankruptcies are caused by debts of billions of dollars. A lawyer was assigned to assist the Department of Environmental Protection in the Alpha case. The lawyer, Kevin W. Barrett of Bailey & Glasser, subpoenaed Citicorp. Citi responded after over a month. Two big hedge funds, Highbridge Capital Management and a unit of Davidson Kempner, were part of the lender list. Alpha’s plan was to commit a…

Rio Tinto is a global leader of mining and metals, focused on the discovery and processing of Earth’s mineral resources (Rio Tinto 2014). Operating for 140 years, Rio Tinto boasts a large human capital, employing over 66,000 people across 40 countries and six continents (Rio Tinto 2014). Values of ‘accountability, respect, teamwork and integrity’ (Rio Tinto 2014) guide the company to its mission of producing a successful long-term financial performance for all stakeholders. To translate Rio…

1848 Mining in this California weather is terrible. I bet there is not even a scrap of gold out there anymore. Probably, somebody took the motherload and is probably rich out there. I don't even know why I am still mining out here but I'm sure there is something out here. Only 25¢?! Wow, barely anything out here just like I predicted. Even though this mining and panning is very taxing on my back, I just hope that I can still make a profit out of this. I hope my luck would have a brief…

The song "16 Tons" by Johnny Cash tells the story of a poor coal miner who could be considered part of the percentage of Americans who are permanently in poverty– a concept we discussed in class. I make this assumption because Johnny sings that after lifting 16 tons of coal in one day, the miner is simply a day older and “deeper in debt”, and that the miner owes his “soul to the company store”. This suggests that the miners’ debt is growing each day– perhaps a product of debt that is accruing…

The people in Rick Bragg 's articles, “The Valley of Broken Hearts”, “New Development Stirs Old Case”, and “French Quarter 's Black Tapping Feet”, all experienced struggles that gave them courage and made them work to get what they thought they deserved: compensation, redemption, and freedom. It is Navajo custom to mourn for four days and then get on with life. Little Joe died from lung cancer 35 years ago, in 1980. He had taken up a job in uranium mines on Navajo land to buy things for his…

The Age of Exploration was a time of discovery when glory was great, gold and land was procured by the lots, and God was accepted as the sole higher power in a variety of regions. Although these seem to be a magnificent time, not all benefited from this period. A multitude of explorers had to go to great lengths to achieve these goals, including terrorizing people, which influenced others to do the same. Through the immorality of the motivations, actions, and events that occurred during the Age…

employs 38,000 people, directly in Southern Africa, the main industrial location for diamonds). This employment provides shelter, food and clean water for people working in the mines. In South Africa, a rough 28,000 people are employed for cutting, mining, valuing, polishing, jewelry manufacturing, and retail. These few job opportunities open doors for workers to live under a roof, to get their kids educated, to obtain appropriate health care and much more. "We know that diamonds are a valued…

The boat drifted out to the lake. The occupants threw millions of dollars of golden treasures into the waters. Then their beloved leader, the new king, made an appearance on deck. He dived into the water, with gold dust covering his entire body. This legend supposedly dates back thousands of years. The event, called El Dorado, has evolved into a “city of gold” that many have searched for. From exploration, to descriptions, to the history of this mysterious story comes , are all things that…

were originally a human turning into a Na’vi you were called an Avatar, them being an Avatar was not permeant you were only one when you were asleep. Scientist’s mission was to better understand the Na’vi. Pandora was full of magic but under the surface was a very expensive rock that the United States wanted, so when scientist went to Pandora so did military. Military’s mission was much different from the scientist, they wanted the Avatars to give up their rock. To do so they tried offering them…

that. The situation in Congo is a complicated one, filled with 125 years of slavery, rape, dictatorship, war and many other unfortunate incidents. However I am going to focus on just a single problem that is afflicting the Congo. This problem is mining. Mining itself if not the problem, but it is what the people are doing in order to reach these minerals that is the problem. Entire villages are wiped out in order to get to what they need. Murder, rape, and forced labor are not strangers in this…