Jeremy Thomas Gilmer

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Acknowledgements
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Acknowledgements

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This "chapter" is an acknowledgements section. 4 $0.40 Add
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Checkpoint Lives: Antioquia, Colombia, 2019
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Checkpoint Lives: Antioquia, Colombia, 2019

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences in a gold mine in a jungle valley in Antioquia, Colombia. 12 $1.20 Add
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How to Fix a Mountain: Ancash, Peru, 2006
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How to Fix a Mountain: Ancash, Peru, 2006

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences stabilizing a limestone slope in the Ancash region of Peru. 4 $0.40 Add
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How to Kill a River: Lima, Peru, 2024
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How to Kill a River: Lima, Peru, 2024

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences with the severe deterioration of the Rímac River in Lima, Peru. 10 $1.00 Add
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Introduction
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Introduction

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In this introduction, Gilmer discusses a situation in Kamloops, British Columbia, where a fire threatened a tailings dam. 4 $0.40 Add
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Jenga: Puerto Balboa, Panama, 2002
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Jenga: Puerto Balboa, Panama, 2002

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences working on a port expansion project in Puerto Balboa, Panama, in 2002. 7 $0.70 Add
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Kings Mountain: North Carolina, 2018
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Kings Mountain: North Carolina, 2018

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In chapter, Gilmer describes overseeing lithium drilling in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, as Hurricane Florence approached. 18 $1.80 Add
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Lake of Diamonds: Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, 2007
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Lake of Diamonds: Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, 2007

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences on a working visit to the Diavik Diamond Mine in Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, just south of the Arctic Circle. 17 $1.70 Add
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Maps of Old: Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010
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Maps of Old: Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences overseeing a tailings dam at a copper and gold mine in Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. 19 $1.90 Add
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Mitigation: Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2025
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Mitigation: Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2025

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences with the aftermath of the 2015 Samarco and 2019 Brumadinho dam collapses, both linked to Vale, the world’s largest iron ore producer. 6 $0.60 Add
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“Perigo MINAS!”: Soyo, Angola, 2005
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“Perigo MINAS!”: Soyo, Angola, 2005

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences with a massive liquefied natural gas project at the Kwanda Base in Soyo, Angola. 13 $1.30 Add
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Prayer Lamps for Lost Souls: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 2012
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Prayer Lamps for Lost Souls: Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, 2012

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences building a gold mine dam near Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, during the 2012 fire season. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Drop Zone: Toromocho, Peru, 2014
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The Drop Zone: Toromocho, Peru, 2014

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes inspecting a massive tailings dam at the Toromocho copper mine in Peru’s high Andes in 2014. 13 $1.30 Add
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The Price of Birdsong: Brokopondo, Suriname, 2009
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The Price of Birdsong: Brokopondo, Suriname, 2009

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences with a tense confrontation with three armed illegal miners at a dam site in Brokopondo, Suriname. 16 $1.60 Add
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The Strongest Winds in the World: Puerto San Julián, Patagonia, 2012
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The Strongest Winds in the World: Puerto San Julián, Patagonia, 2012

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In this chapter, Gilmer describes his experiences at a gold mine in Puerto San Julián, Patagonia, in 2012. 13 $1.30 Add
This Rare Earth
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This Rare Earth

Building the Dams, Mines and Megaprojects that Run our World

This Rare Earth is a graphic account of twenty-five years working for some of the largest mining  and engineering companies in the world. Much of this work was conducted in in conflict … 207 View