Being Economical with the Truth: Dutch Public Claims and Hidden Agendas about Papuan Self-Determination and the Economic Exploitation of Netherlands New Guinea In its public diplomacy between 1949 and 1962, the Netherlands consistently claimed that its presence in Netherlands New Guinea – also widely referred to at the time as West New Guinea (WNG) and to...

Brilliant article.

This is why we need historical research - to set the record straight and speak truth to power. And challenge enduring narratives based on lies.

#westpapua #dutchimperialism #nederlandsnieuwguinea #resourceextraction

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[8/10] The Weda Bay deposit supplies the world's production of batteries for electric vehicles. Eramet presents it as a pillar of the green transition, but practices on site call into question this promise of sustainability.

#geography #resourceextraction #nickelmining

The future of resource extraction in the Americas?

#editorialcartoon #politicalcartoon #geopolitics #Venezuela #oilpolitics #resourceextraction #climatecrisis #Stark6

Scientists Develop More Efficient Way To Extract Rare Earth Elements Amid Global Trade Tensions Researchers at UT Austin have created artificial membrane channels that mimic nature’s precision to selectively extract key rare earth elements. A team of scientists at The University of Texas at Austin...

Scientists Develop More Efficient Way To Extract Rare Earth Elements Amid Global Trade Tensions #Science #TechnologyandEngineering #RareEarthElements #Sustainability #ResourceExtraction

The Syria Gambit: How Military Intervention Becomes Permanent Extraction Part I: The Architecture of “Invited Permanence”

Why did a crisis intervention in Syria harden into something permanent? This essay traces the machinery: long leases at Tartus/Hmeimim, “reconciliation zone” policing, 50-year resource concessions, and asset shelter. #Syria #RussiaInSyria #Geopolitics #ContractualEmpire #ResourceExtraction

#NotYourPlayThing #ResourceExtraction #Femicide

City Council Discusses Conditional Use Permits for Temporary Gravel Pits Council members explore regulations for temporary gravel pits and potential expansion issues.

Providence's Planning Commission is grappling with the future of gravel pits, balancing community safety with industry needs as potential expansions loom.

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#ProvidenceCacheCounty #UT #CitizenPortal #ProvidenceGravelPits #ResourceExtraction #CommunitySafety #LandUseRegulations

Newcastle Panel Discusses Oil Rig Location Amid Urban Development Concerns Residents express concerns over oil rig site placement near proposed urban development.

Concerns are mounting in Newcastle as residents clash over the proposed oil drilling pad that threatens to mar their community's charm and future development.

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#NewcastleMcClainCounty #OK #CitizenPortal #CommunityAesthetics #NewcastleCommunity #ResourceExtraction

County Commissioners To Review Large Scale Land Use Changes In District 1 Board will consider zoning amendments for mining and resource extraction on 11/25/2025.

A pivotal meeting in Charlotte County could transform over 50 acres from agriculture to mineral extraction, sparking debate about the future of land use in the region.

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#CharlotteCounty #FL #CitizenPortal #CommunityDevelopment #ResourceExtraction #LandUseRegulations

Mine de nickel de Mandiodo (Sulawesi). © Vincent Romera / Humy

[5/5] Le nickel sale indonésien est présent dans les 10 modèles de voitures électriques les plus vendus en France. Les constructeurs peinent à tracer leur approvisionnement. Seul Stellantis a partiellement répondu aux journalistes. #geography #resourceextraction #deforestation #transition

Sulawesi-Moluques, biodiversité et concessions minières. © Vincent Romera / Humy

[4/5] L’exploitation est soutenue par un système de conflits d’intérêts au sommet de l’État. Des ministres et leurs familles détiennent des parts dans des mines actives sur des îles pourtant protégées par la loi, comme Kabaena ou Fau. #geography #resourceextraction #deforestation #transition #mining

[3/5] Le raffinage du nickel repose sur le charbon, émetteur de dioxyde de soufre. Des mines illégales contaminent l’eau et détruisent les récifs du Triangle de Corail. Plus de 120 millions de personnes en dépendent pour vivre, dont 2 millions de pêcheurs. #geography #resourceextraction #transition

[9/10] En 2024, WBN a généré 386 millions d’euros de bénéfices pour ses actionnaires. Mais pour les habitants, la ruée vers le nickel est un désastre écologique. Le chrome 6, le mercure et le plomb rendent l’eau impropre à la consommation. #geography #resourceextraction #nickelmining

[8/10] Le gisement Weda Bay alimente la production mondiale de batteries pour voitures électriques. Eramet le présente comme un pilier de la transition verte, mais les pratiques sur place remettent en cause cette promesse de durabilité. #geography #resourceextraction #nickelmining

[7/10] Eramet affirme ne pas avoir de rôle décisionnaire, mais deux cadres dirigeants de WBN sont issus de sa filiale au Gabon. Après les révélations, ils ont été démis de leurs fonctions le 7 mai 2025, signe du pouvoir réel d’Eramet dans la gestion. #geography #resourceextraction #nickelmining

[6/10] Les serveurs informatiques ont été rendus inaccessibles après les signalements. Un climat de peur s’est installé sur le site, où la direction aurait saisi les ordinateurs du personnel pour effacer ou contrôler les preuves de pollution. #geography #resourceextraction #nickelmining

[5/10] Selon Henrik, ex-employé d’Eramet, 15 rivières seraient contaminées par des métaux lourds et du cyanure. En 2021, WBN a reçu un bulletin rouge des autorités indonésiennes pour mauvaise gestion environnementale. #geography #resourceextraction #nickelmining

[4/10] Les lanceurs d’alerte décrivent une stratégie de dissimulation : accidents non déclarés, données environnementales falsifiées, décès camouflés. Plusieurs anciens employés accusent WBN d’avoir manipulé les inspections internes d’Eramet. #geography #resourceextraction #nickelmining

Exclusive | U.S. Orders Intelligence Agencies to Step Up Spying on Greenland The push underscores the seriousness of President Trump’s intent to acquire the island from Denmark.

#WSJ is doing what #NYT should have before 1962 #BayOfPigs disaster as #US boosts #intelligence-gathering & drawing #Spying apparatus under #Gabbard into #Trump campaign to grab #Greenland,, say 2 familiar with effort. Focus: Greenland’s #IndependenceMovement & views on US #ResourceExtraction

3/13 Projects like the Coastal GasLink pipeline are often driven through Indigenous territories without proper consent. Those favouring fossil fuel expansion are naturally drawn to viewpoints that limit Indigenous claims to land or self-determination.
#LandRights #ResourceExtraction

News from E+E Leader Did you know the Los Angeles Basin is home to approximately 61 million barrels of technically recoverable oil? While this may seem modest compared to the 9 billion… http://dlvr.it/TKG7Xd #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #EnvironmentalOversight #ResourceExtraction #OilProduction

Montana legislature passes HB 587 defining strip mining regulations and surface owner rights HB 587 establishes definitions for strip mining and surface owner in Montana.

Montana's House Bill 587 is poised to reshape mining regulations, balancing environmental protections with economic interests—could this be the turning point for sustainable mining practices?

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#MT #MontanaMining #ResourceExtraction #CitizenPortal #EnvironmentalProtection

Goose Prairie Township considers interim use permit for gravel mine expansion Applicant seeks to expand gravel mine from 30 to 39 acres with reclamation plans.

A pivotal meeting in Clay County could reshape the future of gravel mining as local officials weigh the expansion of a major operation on prime farmland—what will it mean for agriculture and the environment?

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#ClayCounty #MN #ClayCountyAgriculture #ResourceExtraction

STFU Elon - The Martian Diaries The indigenous species displays unexpected resistance to our influence patterns!

The indigenous species displays unexpected resistance to our influence patterns! #ThermalAssault #ResourceExtraction #TeslaDistribution #ElementReclamation #ChineseRobotics

#JoeSacco writes and draws his way through the #NorthwestTerritory trying to understand #fracking #ResourceExtraction and #Indigenous ways of knowing and connection to the #land (published back in 2020) #Political #GraphicNovel Wish I’d remembered it for the #bookchallenge

Board imposes permit requirements for brine mining operations in new legislation New law mandates permits for brine mining operations, enhancing regulatory oversight.

Utah's new H.B. 478 could transform the brine mining industry, but is it a win for the economy or a risk to the environment?

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#UT #EconomicDevelopment #EnvironmentalRegulation #ResourceExtraction #CitizenPortal

Omg is China really on the brink of invading Australia??🇦🇺 😳 they are doing a First time ever “live ammunition” navy “exercise”… while Trump tonight just fired his Pentagon Joint Cheif of Staff who’s Specialty is the South Pacific! #powergrab #resourceextraction #chinaagression

Title: Mental Health Damaged After Oil Mixed With Water Description: Photograph of several fishing boats tied up in a harbor. One boat is named the "Mad Hatter", another the "Bipolar." A fisherman is sitting on the bow of the latter. Photographer: Marshall Mayer aka @authentic.photo Date and Time: September 6, 2010 at 6:30 pm Location: North Harbor Drive, Valdez, AK USA License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Caption: The damage done by the Exxon Valdez disaster—still the largest oil spill in a pristine area—has never been adequately addressed. Exxon and the oil industry owns Alaska—every resident gets a pitiful annual dividend from oil royalties paid to the state by extractors. Everyone is addicted, a mental health issue, to that check. Hashtags: #oilandgas #ExxonMobile #resourceextraction #environmentaldisaster #corporateirresponsibility #mentalhealth #authentic #photography Source: https://take-note.com/note-takers/marshall--mayer/notes/mental-health-damaged-after-oil-mixed-with-water/view

Mental Health Damaged After Oil Mixed With Water

#oilandgas #boomandbust #ExxonMobile #resourceextraction #environmentaldisaster #corporateirresponsibility #mentalhealth #authentic #photography

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