Tag Archives: Jiama mine

Massive Exploitation of Mineral Resources Caused Mining Disaster in Tibet: CTA report (Central Tibetan Administration)

Posted on April 13, 2013 by miningjusticealliance

Statement and report on the landslide at China Gold’s Gyama/Jiama mine from the Tibetan Government in Exile’s Environment Desk. The report also provides background about the climate of repression and the interplay of politics and wealth within extractive projects in Tibet:   … Continue reading →

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Landslide in Gyama Mine: natural or man-made? (Central Tibetan Administration)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by miningjusticealliance

Article on the recent deadly landslide at Vancouver-based China Gold’s Gyama/Jiama mine:   [From the article:] March 30, 2013 6:19 pm The tragic incident of landslide could be a result of the aggressive expansion and large-scale exploitation of mineral in … Continue reading →

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Mining in Tibet (Meltdown in Tibet)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by miningjusticealliance

This film website documents the plunder of the land, water, and peoples of occupied Tibet.   [From the website – relevant pages with excerpts:] Eye in the Sky  Link to Google Earth satellite images of destructive mega-development in Tibet, including:   Mining … Continue reading →

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Canada and Crime Against the Tibetan People (Tibetan Plateau)

Posted on February 25, 2010 by miningjusticealliance

Blog post from a Tibetan-Canadian environmental expert; this post focuses specifically on Canada’s involvement in mining operations in Tibet.   [Excerpt:] The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, also known as the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, has made a … Continue reading →

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