Nov 19 In ‘Saving Mes Aynak,’ a real-life Indiana Jones fights to protect Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage By Frank Carlson Brent Huffman, the director behind the new documentary “Saving Mes Aynak,” tells the story of one of Afghanistan’s archaeological treasures and discusses the threats it faces from a Chinese mining company. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch In ‘Saving Mes Aynak,’ a real-life Indiana Jones fights to protect Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch News Wrap: Liberia lifts state of emergency By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Thursday, Liberia’s president lifted a state of emergency that restricted citizen movement, citing progress against Ebola. More than half of the more than 5,000 people who have died from the disease have been from that country. Continue watching
Oct 22 The future of mining might be rotting in your compost bin By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy These scientists are making glass from what you throw in the garbage. They hope that our waste will be the cutting edge of mining. Continue reading
Jan 27 In Philippines, workers toil among hazards in compressor mining By Richard C. Paddock SANTA MILAGROSA, Philippines -- Brian Mullaton is 13 years old and makes his living by diving into deep, muddy holes. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch Children in Burkina Faso Take on Dirty, Dangerous Work of Digging Up Gold Children in Burkina Faso Take on Dirty, Dangerous Work of Digging Up Gold… Continue watching
Jul 10 One Million Children Labor in Africa’s Goldmines By Ellen Rolfes In Burkina Faso, gold production has more than doubled in recent years. Though child labor is against the law in the West African nation, the economics and the nature of mining make labor law enforcement extremely difficult. Continue reading
Jul 10 In Burkina Faso’s Gold Mines, Children Toil Along With Adults By Larisa Epatko Children caked in dust and sweat climb in and out of 150-foot mine shafts with dexterity. Their small bodies operate makeshift grinding machines to extract gold from its ore. Continue reading
Jul 05 Childhood Lost in Burkina Faso Gold Mines By Larisa Epatko Working alongside adults in Burkina Faso's gold mines are children, sometimes as young as 3 years old. View a collection of Larry C. Price's photographs. Continue reading
May 09 Watch Guatemala Cracks Down on Mining Protests Miles O'Brien interviews Xeni Jardin about Guatemalan protests. Continue watching