advocates action to prevent Canadian tar sand development from being sheltered from the greenhouse gas emission reductions to which other energy production are subjected

the Pembina Institute works to address the environmental issues arising from environmentally damaging oil sands development in Canada

the Pembina Institute provides this site which advocates responsible development of the oil sands in Canada

a blog that tracks the progress of the Chinese owned Ramu Nickel mine in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea; particularly with respect to human and environmental rights

an Environmental Science and Technology magazine article abstract that suggests mountaintop coal mining (MCM) produces unexpected amounts of carbon and studies are needed to determine the impact of such mining

a case study which investigates the environmental and social impacts of gold production in the Amazon region, from the American University's Trade and Environment Database

articles published in the World Rainforest Movement bulletin that highlight mining as a major cause of deforestation

youtube video of interview with Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua, New Guinea in which he discusses Papua's relationship with China and his constituents concern with plans for a large mining operation in Papua

campaign to stop destructive "mountain top removal" coal mining

Friends of the Earth Canada presents a video about attempts by Ascendant Copper to build a strip mine in the cloud forests of Ecuador against the wishes of the inhabitants

battles what they see as the greatest threat to the forests in Ecuador: mining companies that have thousands of acres of government-granted concessions

protecting communities and the environment from the impacts of mining, digging and drilling

encourages action to stop the radical form of coal mining that involves mountaintop removal in Appalachia

Rainforest Information Centre's campaign to call attention to the destructive impacts of gold mining, particularly in the World's rainforests

encouraging action to save Coal River Mountain in southwestern West Virginia from mountain-top blasting to mine the coal

an investigation of the impacts of multi-national company's exploitation of the country's extensive silver and copper deposits; including toxic waste, habitat destruction and inequitable benefit sharing

undertakes research and advocacy for better social and environmental practice in the minerals industry, and for mineral use efficiency and conservation

a campaign of Earthworks to inform the public about dirty energy, to assure public representation in making energy policy and to block the irresponsible development of fossil fuels

provides an overview of the major social, environmental, and economic impacts of gold mining

aims to disseminate information regarding the environmental, social and economic impacts of tar sands development projects

provides access to a report entitled: "The In Situ Oil Sands Report Card" that discusses the environmental impacts of drilling for oil sands in Canada

a critical look at the environmental and social impacts of this large mine in Papua New Guinea's rainforests by "Save the Elbe" in Germany

a campaign to save a highly-regarded valley in New Zealand from the degradation resulting from a proposed coal mining operation

campaign against plans for a goldmine in the Lembeh-Pulisan-Bangka region of Sulawesi, Indonesia that is threatening an area of rainforest, a lagoon and large numbers of endemic species

a grassroots group of Finger Lakes residents who are concerned with protecting our communities and environment from exploitation by the energy industry with regards to drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale