Author(s)	Joan Kuyek
Publisher	Between The Lines
Publication Year	2019

ISBN: 9781771134514

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Unearthing Justice

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How to Protect Your Community from the Mining Industry

The mining industry continues to be at the forefront of colonial dispossession around the world. It controls information about its intrinsic costs and benefits, propagates myths about its contribution to the economy, shapes government policy and regulation, and deals ruthlessly with its opponents.

Brimming with case studies, anecdotes, resources, and illustrations, Unearthing Justice exposes the mining process and its externalized impacts on the environment, Indigenous Peoples, communities, workers, and governments. But, most importantly, the book shows how people are fighting back. Whether it is to stop a mine before it starts, to get an abandoned mine cleaned up, to change laws and policy, or to mount a campaign to influence investors, Unearthing Justice is an essential handbook for anyone trying to protect the places and people they love.<

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Joan Kuyek

Joan Kuyek is a community-focused mining analyst and organizer living in Ottawa. She was the founding National Co-ordinator of MiningWatch Canada from 1999–2009 and continues to do work for MiningWatch and for a number of communities affected by mining.

Chapter	Contributors	Pages	Year	Price
Forward John Cutfeet discusses the significance of the book in bringing attention to the impact of the mining industry and the role that the author has played as an activist. View	Joan Kuyek	4	2019	$0.40
Introduction In this chapter the author gives a brief summary of the objective of the book, then provides an overview of the structure of the book. View	Joan Kuyek	7	2019	$0.70
Chapter 1 This chapter examines the scale of a typical open-pit mine, as well as the enormous amount of infrastucture that is required to support its operation. View	Joan Kuyek	10	2019	$1.00
Chapter 2 This chapter provides a summary the life of a mine, beginning with initial claims and exploration,continuing through operation and extraction, and ending with the eventual closure and reclamation … View	Joan Kuyek	24	2019	$2.40
Chapter 3 In this chapter, the author describes the various environmental impacts that mining operations have. These include the release of toxic chemicals such as mercury and radon into water bodies, as … View	Joan Kuyek	21	2019	$2.10
Chapter 4 This chapter discusses the impact of mining on Indigenous communities in Canada, beginning with the arrival of European settlers. It disucsses how mining has impacted the livelihood of Indegenous … View	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90
Chapter 5 This chapter explores the social impacts that the operation of a mine can have on communities. These impacts last throughout the operation of the mine and range from the displacement of … View	Joan Kuyek	10	2019	$1.00
Chapter 6 This chapter discusses the people who work in the mines, the role that unions play in ensuring miners get fairly treated by minng companies, and ends with a discussion of occupational health and … View	Joan Kuyek	14	2019	$1.40
Chapter 7 This chapter examines the long term maintenance and care that must continue to be carried out after the closure of a mine, and the potential environmental impact that mining sites can have for … View	Joan Kuyek	13	2019	$1.30
Chapter 8 This chapter examines the structure of the mining industry in Canada, the rules that mining companies play by, and the way in which companies can take advantage of these rules. View	Joan Kuyek	27	2019	$2.70
Chapter 9 This chapter examines the international operations of Canadian mining companies, including some of their exploitative practices and how they are able to avoid being held accountable for their actions. View	Joan Kuyek	18	2019	$1.80
Chapter 10 This chapter asks several questions about the economics of mining. Can we recycle the metal we need? Do we need more coal, uranium, and precious metals? How do governments measure the economic … View	Joan Kuyek	20	2019	$2.00
Chapter 11 This chapter identifies key mining industry lobbyists and gives examples of how mining companies are able to shape federal and provincial laws to suit their interests. View	Joan Kuyek	17	2019	$1.70
Chapter 12 This chapter first puts Canadian law in the context of Indigenous law and provides a framework for unterstanding permitting monitoring, and enforcement provincions at the federal, provincial, and … View	Joan Kuyek	23	2019	$2.30
Chapter 13 This chapter explores how tax policy shapes mining operations and how taxation is a powerful tool to regulate the type and amount of mining that occurs. View	Joan Kuyek	16	2019	$1.60
Chapter 14 This chapter looks at uranium mining in Canada, beginning with its history. The author then explores the impact that uranium mining has had on the surrounding communities and how it is conducted … View	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90
Chapter 15 In this chapter, the author disusses some of the methods by which community organizers have been able to prevent mines from being opened in the first place. View	Joan Kuyek	21	2019	$2.10
Chapter 16 This chapter looks at the ways in which people are able to organize in order to hold mining companies accountable for the negative impacts that their mines have. View	Joan Kuyek	19	2019	$1.90
Chapter 17 This chapter begins with the case study of the Giant Mine near Yellowknife and goes on to explore how communities can effectively organize to ensure that governments invest in the cleanup and … View	Joan Kuyek	12	2019	$1.20
Chapter 18 This chapter looks at the ways in which Canadians are able to act in solidarity with communities around the world that are impacted by mining operations. It begins with the case study of El … View	Joan Kuyek	17	2019	$1.70
Chapter 19 One of the most effective ways to inflluence a the way a company operates is to identify and engage with its shareholders. This chapter explores ways for organizers to do this. View	Joan Kuyek	18	2019	$1.80
Chapter 20 This chapter pulls together lessons learned from the community level to develop strategies for changing laws and regulations at the provincial and federal levels. View	Joan Kuyek	14	2019	$1.40
Chapter 21 This chapter provides a review of the ways in which communities can combat the mining industry and shape the future of the industry for Canada. View	Joan Kuyek	13	2019	$1.30
Notes View	Joan Kuyek	42	2019	$4.20
Index View	Joan Kuyek	31	2019	$3.10

Unearthing Justice

How to Protect Your Community from the Mining Industry

Contributors

Joan Kuyek

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