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"Although those catastrophes stunned the world, they should not come as a surprise because some mining companies sacrifice safety to cut costs, says the report co-written by MiningWatch Canada and Earthworks."

"Under a green growth scenario, Europe's already gargantuan and unequal demand for minerals and metals is set to grow and continue growing. Without major changes, Europe's green transition will dramatically increase extraction of minerals and metals in Europe and overseas."

Silicosis > Parkinson's -/- Frying pan > fire

What has been the impact of Covid-19 on communities, workers and mining operations in Ontario? What are governments doing about it? It is still early days in the pandemic and information about impacts at (and from) specific mining operation is hard to get. This review will piece together what we know to date from publicly available documents.