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【Entre Ríos, 】Higher Quality, Cheaper, and with Fewer Controls: Entre Ríos Disrupts the Fracking Sand Market in Vaca Muerta

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Editor’s NoteThis article examines how Entre Ríos province has achieved over 80% market share in supplying silica sand to Argentina’s Vaca Muerta…

【Coscuez, Col】Women Staff Colombian Emerald Mines

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Editor’s NoteThis article explores a quiet shift in Colombia’s perilous emerald mines, where women are now entering tunnels traditionally worked only…

【Ilakaka, Mad】Madagascar Miners Toil for Swiss Watches

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Editor’s NoteThis article is a condensed summary of a report by award-winning journalist Julie Zaugg. It examines the harsh realities of sapphire…